Articles by Miriam Siers
NAB on top after post-ECB euro rally
National Australia Bank forecast in mid-June that EUR/USD would rise to 1.28, landing it at the top of the three-month currency forecast rankings
Barclays upgrades Oasis FX analytics tool
Enhanced version of Oasis includes a new charting, analysis and back-testing tool, known as Atlas
BNP Paribas strategy trio joins RBS in Asia
Royal Bank of Scotland has hired three strategists in its Singapore office, all joining from French bank BNP Paribas
Euro will continue to strengthen, says BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas anticipated in early August that short-term dollar weakness would support the euro, landing the French bank at the top of the one-month currency forecast rankings
RBS head of FX strategy departs
Robert Sinche, global head of FX strategy at RBS in Stamford, has left the bank this week
Swiss franc expected to retrace its fall as ECB news sinks in
The euro rallied against the Swiss franc for the first time in six months after yesterday’s announcement of new measures from the ECB, but FX strategists expect it to fall back towards 1.20
SNB's continuing resolve drives creativity among Swissie traders
A year after the Swiss National Bank imposed a 1.20 floor on EUR/CHF to stem the appreciation of the Swiss franc, the minimum rate remains in place, driving traders to seek new ways to trade a currency afflicted by low volatility. Miriam Siers reports
EBS reversal on decimals brings relief among traders
Just 18 months after EBS moved to decimalised pricing on major currency pairs, senior bank traders have expressed relief that Icap will return to full pips and half pips later this month
RBC on top with August stagnation forecast
The Canadian bank tops the one-month currency forecast rankings and warns of uncertain forecasting conditions over the next three months
The platforms of 2012: Gain GTX
Two-and-a-half years after its launch as a subsidiary of Gain Capital, the GTX platform is gathering steam and now trades average daily volumes of up to $8 billion. In the latest in a series of articles assessing the challenges facing new and existing…
Marex Spectron hires FX algo trading head from Lloyds
Sam Horowitz has joined Marex in London, reporting to Chris Eagle
ANZ pushes local presence across Asia
The Australian bank would like to become a top-five player in Asian currencies within three years, says global head of FX and commodities Eddie Listorti
Aussie banks join e-FX arms race
Ramping up single-dealer platforms and connectivity to multibank portals is a key priority for Australian banks, as they seek to ensure their forex business is not poached by global banks with superior technology
ANZ’s Yetsenga promoted to head global research
ANZ promoted Richard Yetsenga in April, less than a year after he joined the bank from HSBC as head of FX research
Westpac continues FX hiring spree
Blake Jensen, formerly of RBS, has joined Westpac in institutional sales as the latest in a number of key hires across sales and trading globally
Aussie demand surges following RBA rate cut
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to cut interest rates on May 1 led to a sharp fall in the Australian dollar, but has also caused an uptick in demand for the currency, according to FX traders and strategists in the region
CBA’s Salter promoted to global head of FX
Kieran Salter took up the new role in London in March, having previously held it in an acting capacity for three months
Sprint to the finish line for would-be Sefs
With the clock ticking ever closer towards the G-20’s end-of-2012 deadline for implementation of over-the-counter derivatives market reforms, and some of the critical details of those reforms still not fully fleshed out, the scene is set for an almighty…
Trading Places, April 2, 2012
New appointments at Macquarie, Numerix and the Swedish central bank, while SGX announces a major restructuring
ITG eyes April launch for new FX TCA tool
Second iteration of the technology provider's transaction cost analysis tool for forex will launch in April, two years after the first version
Deutsche loses senior spot FX trader
Angus Greig has left Deutsche Bank in London
FXCM hires currency broker to sell on DCX
Scott Sillitoe has joined FXCM from BGC Partners
CMC on top of ECB's 2011 rate hike reversal
CMC Markets accurately predicted the euro would rise and then fall as the ECB reversed its interest rate policy in 2011
LCH’s ForexClear gets off to a solid start in NDFs
The launch of clearing of non-deliverable forwards on LCH.Clearnet's new ForexClear platform went smoothly last week, according to participants