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Trading places, January 25, 2010
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StreamBase revamps CEP
Technology vendor in CEP upgrade
A response to Obama's reform plan
Details are being eagerly awaited for US President Barack Obama's banking reform plans announced last week – chiefly, what they mean for the new prop desks that have set up, and for prime brokerage relationships.
The only way is down
Lutz Karpowitz, and Ulrich Leuchtmann, currency strategists at Commerzbank in Frankfurt look at future of the euro
US Senator commends House clearing exemption for FX
The decision by the US House of Representatives in December to exempt foreign exchange swaps and forwards from mandatory clearing requirements seems sensible, said Judd Gregg, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban affairs.
Regulatory fears will boost offshore markets
Offshore markets to gain from regulatory arbitrage
Nomura loses two
Nomura departures
BGC plans to open China office
Broker plans China build-out despite derivatives documentation spat
Banks pay up to retain talent
Bank bonuses head back towards 2007 levels
Gain Capital launches FX ECN
Retail broker sets sights on institutional market
Icap in emerging markets build
Icap launches real, dirham and riyal.
NFA bans FX broker
Industry body continues to clean up US retail FX market
RBS restructures corporate FX sales team
RBS restructures corporate FX sales team
Morgan Stanley FXPB signs up six for Reuters
US bank continues rapid rate of growth
Dollar-bullish Calyon dominates rankings
Calyon tops one-month historical forecast index
Société Générale strengthens Japan FX business team
French dealer continues global build
Currency managers up in 2009
Research findings
Vasseghi heads to UBS
Vasseghi returns to banks after brief broking stint
The many faces of regulatory arbitrage
Happy new year (belated)! As we enter the new year the regulatory environment remains a key issue driving development, most recently in the form of the CFTC attempting to assert its authority on the US off-exchange retail forex market.