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Bevan appointed chief executive of BCS Prime Brokerage
The financial group has created the chief executive role for its subsidiary along with other senior appointments
Ex-QFS partner joins Fortress as managing director
Conklin is set to start next week in Singapore, after leaving QFS in March when the firm shut down its last remaining fund
Salamon and Coughlan move from RBS to join 360T in Asia
Jamie Salamon appointed chief operating officer for Asia Pacific while Robert Coughlan will be head of sales for the region
SEB wins long-term forecast with precise USD call
SEB correctly anticipated a widening divergence between the US Fed and the ECB
UK set to issue RMB-denominated sovereign bond
Bank of China, HSBC and Standard Chartered appointed to help in the issuance of the bond, which will help finance the UK's reserves
'Fired' Deutsche trader joins Mexican financial group
Ex-Deutsche trader says she resigned on amicable terms and her exit was unconnected to the benchmarks probe
Saxo Bank wins with bullish dollar view
Dollar rally should continue as the Fed tapers its stimulus programme in contrast to the stance of the ECB and Bank of Japan
Deutsche Bank executes first direct EUR/CNY trade
The move will help the formation of a direct exchange rate between the two currencies
Nomura wins with bearish yen view
The bank anticipated Japan's decisions would weigh on the yen, on top of the widening divergence of its monetary policy with the US
Global renminbi payments triple in value
One-third of the world's financial institutions use the renminbi for payments to China and Hong Kong, making it the seventh-ranked global payments currency
Close call on Swissie puts NAB on top
The bank had a V-shaped profile for the US dollar, weakening in the early months of 2014, but ending up strong
DealHub launches RefleX
Technology firm's new product features an innovative price and execution engine
Scottish vote triggers short EUR/GBP bets
Strategists expect the pound to gain against the euro, as policy divergence between the UK and the eurozone favours sterling
Return of volatility to bust Aussie's strong run
Expansionary monetary policies in the developed countries have supported Aussie strength, distorting the influence of fundamentals
CIBC wins by reinforcing bullish USD view
ECB launch of an asset-purchase programme supports the bank's bearish euro view
SEB wins anticipating weak USD gains
With a nearly spot-on USD/JPY forecast, the bank correctly anticipated the dollar would not rally on the Fed's tapering
USD/BRL on the move in expectation of government change
Projections still see currency weakening against the dollar as the market keeps one eye on presidential elections next month
BBVA wins with upbeat dollar view
Bank forecasts marginal gains for USD, driven by positive US economic data
Europe doubles RMB transactions with Greater China in one year
European hubs fuel renminbi usage with 10% share of global payments
Russian banks face struggle to access credit and PB
Sanctions have reduced Russian banks' ability to trade in wholesale markets, but CLS's plans remain on track
Subdued US yields drive Wells Fargo to the top
US Fed's gradual tapering keeps US Treasury yields subdued
CMC Markets wins with on-the-money easing call
Fed's Yellen will find it difficult to rein in expectations of a rate hike when tapering ends
Russian banks face higher borrowing costs
Banks and corporates face higher funding costs and loan rates, but government support lends a lifeline