Articles by Miriam Siers
SuperDerivatives hires corporate treasurer to push CorporeX platform
Oren Cohanoff joins from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, where he was deputy treasurer and global head of financial risk management
Antico departs BAML following recent promotion
Peter Antico has resigned from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, just months after his promotion to global head of G-10 currency trading was announced
Taking stock of 2011: Technology
Upgrading forex trading systems to prepare for regulatory change or simply keep pace with competitors has been a key trend of 2011 for all participants. In the final part of a series of articles taking stock of the year so far, Miriam Siers and Chiara…
CBA hires Taylor and Shadrack from Crédit Agricole
Keith Taylor heads up emerging markets FX and David Shadrack is appointed senior dealer, both based in London
Lloyds appoints head of non-bank financial institutions sales
Graham Harris has joined Lloyds from UBS, reporting to Rob Garwood
Lloyds rolls out Arena to compete in FX e-commerce
Launch of Arena platform comes after more than a year of development, which started in mid-2010 with the formation of a client advisory board to determine the key elements of the e-trading platform
BAML duo moves to RBS
Mark Webster and Graham Wintersgill move to Royal Bank of Scotland from Bank of America Merrill Lynch
IFR Markets triumphs with Swiss franc appreciation view
Thomson Reuters – IFR Markets topped this week's 12-month forecast rankings after predicting the Swiss franc would strengthen against the dollar
Taking stock of 2011: the buy side
Central bank intervention, volatile markets and forthcoming regulation – hedgers and investors in the FX market continue to face some real challenges. Chiara Albanese and Miriam Siers hear their views
VanderMeulen joins multi-asset brokerage
Eisso VanderMeulen joins multi-asset brokerage Newedge to develop the company's FX business
Afme: From advocacy to implementation
Set up in June 2010 as the mouthpiece of the FX industry as regulators reshaped the derivatives landscape, the mandate of Afme’s global FX division is gradually changing from one of pure advocacy to one of implementation. Miriam Siers talks to the…
Taking stock of 2011: Regulation and clearing
The Group of 20 meeting in September 2009 laid out a set of requirements on clearing, trading and reporting of OTC derivatives. Two years on, plenty of progress has been made – but a number of outstanding issues remain. By Chiara Albanese, Farah Khalique…
Chan joins CIBC from Standard Chartered
Kenny Chan joins CIBC in FX sales from Standard Chartered
CMC Markets wins with strong euro expectations versus the dollar
CMC Markets tops this week's 12-month currency forecast rankings
Taking stock of 2011: Volatile trading
The challenges already thrown at the FX market in 2011 have been multi-faceted, ranging from a tough trading environment in major currency pairs to the preparation for new trading and clearing regulations. In the second of a series of articles taking…
Multiple repositories must adhere to common standards, says CPSS-Iosco
International coalition of regulators recognises the likelihood that multiple trade repositories will be set up along global, regional or national lines and sets out recommendations for minimum standards
BNPP recruits Goodwin to head corporate sales in New York
Deron Goodwin’s appointment from RBS comes weeks after the departure of Clive Banks and John Chase in London
Swedbank hires Söderlund from BAML
Ex-BAML salesman will start on October 1, reporting to Matz Eriksson
Lloyds continues hiring spree with Rarity and Khattak
Malcolm Rarity joins FX trading team today, while Asif Khattak will join corporate sales desk in October
Taking stock of 2011: the euro
The challenges 2011 has already thrown at foreign exchange market participants have been multi-faceted, ranging from a tough trading environment in major currency pairs to the preparation for new trading and clearing regulations. In the first of a series…
Westpac: no end in sight for yen strength
Westpac tops the three-month rankings after it predicted the yen would strengthen during July and August
Sefs lose their painful bite
The prospect of swap execution facilities under the Dodd-Frank Act initially struck fear into the operators of single-dealer platforms facing a possible loss of business. The appearance of the Sef Clarification Act last month, coupled with a changing…
Swiss franc strength attributed to 'absolutely no liquidity'
Dramatically reduced liquidity in August, coupled with sovereign debt concerns in the eurozone, have combined to strengthen the Swiss franc, say strategists
Barnes to return to RBS in October
Former global head of FX will become global head of client macro trading, reporting to Tim Carrington