Articles by Alessandro Aimone
Schmitz joins Commerzbank from Goldman Sachs
Former co-head of Continental Europe and Ceemea FX sales joins the German lender as head of FX and derivatives for institutional sales
Saxo signs partnership with JSC Galt & Taggart
The new partnership aims to bolster Saxo Bank’s business platform for its institutional client base
Two quit Commerzbank
Hugo Ohta, vice-president on the G10 derivatives desk, leaves after two years in the job
CLS and Markit extend FX settlement to cross-currency swaps
The currency settlement utility and global provider of financial information services join forces to tackle the growing demand for clearing solutions in the swaps market
Humphrey joins Euronext as head of fixed-income, rates and FX strategy
Former Tullett Prebon chief executive joins the French exchange as head of fixed-income, rates and FX strategy
SEB shuts down technical analysis desk
Two people have been made redundant, following the Swedish bank's decision to discontinue the production of technical analysis
Evolution of FXPB landscape isn't over yet
Cost of capital and risk control will shape the conversation in 2016
Spreads need to widen to boost liquidity
Panellists at the 14th annual FX Week Europe conference warn of increasingly illiquid markets
R3 adds five more banks to blockchain project
The number of participating banks rises to 30 since its September launch and R3 names the first team members
Digital Vega reports biggest trading day as volumes surge
Medusa, Digital Vega's multi-dealer options platform, posts 59% growth in volumes for October
A window of opportunity
With opinion split on whether last look is the defender or villain of the piece, FX participants are campaigning to raise standards and boost transparency, but some say the timeframe for action is diminishing. By Alessandro Aimone
Best Bank Awards: Barclays triumphs in five categories
Barclays retains the top spot in currency options, being voted the best bank for FX by banks, FX in London, and for both GBP/USD and EUR/GBP
Best FX Clearing House: CME Group
Exchange and clearing house expects more clearing and growth in renminbi products
Former Citi trader wins unfair dismissal case
Perry Stimpson, dismissed in 2014 for serious breach of contract, has won his case against Citi
GreySpark Partners opens New York office
Following openings in Edinburgh, Sidney and Hong Kong, the financial consultancy expands to the US
CLS starts settling Hungarian forint payments
After two years of preparation and testing, the forint joins the CLS universe
Nembrini exits LCG
London Capital Group's head of institutional sales and trading leaves after one year in the job
Saxo rolls out trading platform to white-label clients
SaxoTraderGO is now available for institutional clients, after its launch in May
FirstRand joins CLS
The South African bank joins the currency settlement utility, raising its membership to 64
All-to-all FX to become commonplace by 2017
The divide between historic tiers of liquidity is rapidly disappearing, shows research from financial consultancy GreySpark
CLS sets go-live date for Hungarian forint
CLS and Hungary's central bank launched the forint project in February 2014
Three more join R3 blockchain initiative
The latest additions bring the total number of banks participating in the project, led by financial innovation company R3, to 25
Former Barclays trader gains access to FCA evidence
The tribunal's decision could change how the FCA carries out investigations and publishes its findings
Financial Ombudsman rules against CMC Markets
The initial opinion by the FOS follows a complaint over a client's losses – CMC Markets has 14 days to respond