Articles by Miriam Siers
Citi’s Jones to relocate to London
Simon Jones to head up FX e-trading across G-10 and emerging markets
Corporates fear move to platform trading for FX options
Despite being exempt from clearing and exchange trading requirements in the US and Europe, some corporate treasurers fear they might have little choice but to execute FX options on electronic platforms
Chad Smith joins Faros Trading from RBS
Former bank sales head joined Faros on December 1 and reports to Brad Bechtel
Banks dare to hope for calmer FX markets in 2012
Barclays Capital expects greater stability in the eurozone in Q1, but believes the euro will continue to depreciate
Eurodollar in freefall, says TMS Brokers
A bearish short-term view on the euro lands TMS brokers at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
WEBINAR: Cloud computing a 'transformational technology'
New technology allows barriers to be broken down and new communities to be created, says Integral's Harpal Sandhu
Camilla closes record FX trade for Icap’s charity day
The Duchess of Cornwall closed a $27 billion FX trade between Barclays and Citi, believed to be the largest FX trade ever
FX Week Europe: Investors warned to be prudent on EM currencies
Senior strategists and currency managers warn emerging market currencies are no panacea to the troubles in the eurozone
Lloyds hires Grubb to head algo trading
Howard Grubb joins Lloyds Banking Group from BNP Paribas
Thomson Reuters restructuring hits FX as Glocer departs
A number of senior changes have been made to the vendor's foreign exchange matching business as part of a broader restructuring
Euro: Staring into the abyss
As forex market participants prepare for a possible break-up in the eurozone and politicians increase the pressure to save the single currency, Miriam Siers talks to strategists and academics about the likelihood of a split and the implications for the…
FX Week Europe: Decimalised pricing gaining traction
The advent of decimalisation on the majority of FX trading platforms has led to a number of challenges for traders, conference speakers argue
Intervention won't weaken the yen, says Morgan Stanley
Strategists at the US bank took a view in October that the yen would continue to strengthen, landing it at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
BMO displaces RBC as best bank for Canadian dollar
Bank of Montreal has benefited from the two-way demand for CAD, both domestic and non-domestic, says head of Canadian dollar trading
ANZ holds top spot for Aussie dollar
The Australian bank has invested both in people and technology over the past year, with a focus on growing its operations in London
Thomson Reuters wins best dealing technology award
Vendor picks up award for best dealing technology, having made a significant investment in expanding its capabilities and preparing for regulation over the past year
Bloomberg voted top for FX market data
Vendor scoops the award for its FX data offering for the third successive year
Murex wins again on risk management and options pricing
The vendor has a number of new releases lined up for 2012, including a new version of its hybrid model and a new scripting language
Lloyds appoints Coote head of spot
UBS's former global head of spot will join Lloyds on December 1
RBS adds bank sales to US e-commerce role
Matt Thomas, head of Ficc e-commerce in North America, is to take on responsibility for aligning the bank’s electronic product with the needs of bank clients
MF Global bankruptcy leaves FX expansion in limbo
US broker-dealer had pursued an aggressive push into foreign exchange over the past six months, the future of which is now unclear following its bankruptcy last week
Spotlight on: Simon Jones, Citi
Citi's head of G-10 spot trading for North America and global head of foreign exchange electronic trading talks to Miriam Siers about the growth of the bank's e-trading capabilities in recent years, and how his team has navigated the recent period of…
Innovation and flexibility equally crucial in choppy markets, says Citi’s Jones
Reacting quickly to market developments has become increasingly important as a result of the recent volatility, while innovation in electronic trading is also more crucial to success than ever, according to Simon Jones at Citi
FX exodus continues at Informa Global Markets
Research firm has lost six FX-focused employees in recent months, including Ican Toniolli, Kieran O’Hora and Belma Kokic