Regulation
UBS reports fixed-income profit in Q3
ZURICH & PARIS - UBS's fixed-income, currencies and commodities (FICC) business returned to profit in Q3 for the first time in nine quarters, despite lower trading revenues from macro markets.
Finra tightens margins requirements
US regulator raises bar on leveraged investments.
South Korea restricts FX derivatives trades
South Korea announces new restrictions on forex derivatives trades in response to corporate losses
Economics should drive change
The decision to include foreign exchange swaps and forwards in the US over-the-counter derivatives reform bills run counter to research conducted by central bank-backed foreign exchange committees.
Ice joins forex central clearing debate
ATLANTA - Jeffrey Sprecher, chief executive at Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange (Ice) has become the first major exchange official to call into question the need for central clearing of foreign exchange derivatives trades.
Deutsche triumphs as FX powerhouse
LONDON - Deutsche Bank has usurped Citi to win the accolade of best bank for foreign exchange in a year characterised by unprecedented levels of market risk. The award also marks the first time the German bank has been recognised as the top FX dealer in…
Sales head quits RBS
LONDON - Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) continued to be hit by senior-level departures last week, with the global head of foreign exchange bank sales the latest to walk out the door.
Velocity Trade readies API connectivity
TORONTO - Canadian foreign exchange dealer Velocity Trade expects to take its first client live sometime this week, say officials, with an application programming interface (API) connection into the dealer's middle- and back-office systems.
CMC builds with StreamBase
LONDON - CMC Markets has deployed a complex event processing (CEP) system from StreamBase to price foreign exchange, and plans to extend the use of the system to indexes, commodities, treasuries and equities trading by year-end.
Powell departs BoA Merrill Lynch
LONDON - David Powell, a G-10 currency strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, left the bank in London last week (November 10), market sources have told FX Week .
StanChart continues US build-up
NEW YORK - Standard Chartered has hired Peter Hirsch as head of rates trading, Americas, and Brian Varga as head of US Treasury trading, Americas, in New York.
Options voters choose Deutsche's steady hand
Deutsche Bank took top honours in the options category this year, having come fourth in 2008. Consistency is the key to its success, said Kevin Rodgers, the bank's London-based global head of foreign exchange options.
Deutsche jumps to top spot in Scandinavian currencies
Deutsche Bank has taken the honours in the Scandinavian currencies, ousting local rival Danske Bank. The Copenhagen-based bank has topped the category for the past two years, while the German dealer made its first appearance in 2008, ranking fourth.
London swings for Canadian dollar but not Swiss franc
The Bank of Montreal (BMo) has burst into the top spot for the Canadian dollar this year, having occupied second place since FX Week introduced the category in 2004. Royal Bank of Canada, which has won the award for the previous five years, came fourth…
India's RBI to allow OTC FX options
MUMBAI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft proposals on November 12 that will allow importers and exporters to write over-the-counter forex options contracts, in response to calls by banks and industry bodies.