Articles by Robert Mackenzie Smith
Senior trader departs Faros
Michael LaVina exits FX agency trading firm Faros Trading after less than a year in the role
Goldman Sachs loses 15-year FX veteran
Managing director and head of EM FX trading for Emea has left the US bank in London
Lufthansa treasury manager exits for RBS
Douglas Pelton is leaving the German airline to join Royal Bank of Scotland in corporate FX sales
Euro's future unaffected by turmoil in Italy, say panellists
The results of Italy's election may have created uncertainty, but the eurozone's future remains intact, according to speakers at the FX Invest Europe conference
Integral targets institutional buy side with InvestorFX platform
New platform launch from Integral is targeted to meet the specific needs of investment managers trading foreign exchange
NDF traders face up to Sef reality
Non-deliverable forwards are likely to be mandated to be traded on swap execution facilities before any other FX products, but are traders ready?
FastMatch volumes up as BNY Mellon takes stake
The custodial flow from BNY Mellon will help to attract more participants to the growing platform, according to FastMatch chief executive Dmitri Galinov
Paul Allmark departs Thomson Reuters
The FX management reshuffle at Thomson Reuters continues as the head of marketplaces for Europe exits
Lloyds veteran spot trader departs
After 23 years at Bank of Scotland, HBOS and Lloyds, spot veteran Stuart Moss has left the bank
Euro caution pays off for TD Securities
TD Securities forecast at the start of January that the euro would strengthen only moderately in the short term, landing the bank at the top of the one-month rankings
Managing the costs of liquidity fragmentation
The increase in electronic trading venues in the FX market has created the potential for further fragmentation of liquidity. Banks say the challenge creates an opportunity for technology vendors, but what solutions are on offer? Robert Mackenzie Smith…
FX volumes poised for growth, say panellists
Foreign exchange trading volumes will soon come to reflect the underlying changes in global economies, according to strategists at this week's Afme conference
Options clearing pushed to 2014 as solution search begins
As the search for a viable clearing mechanism for FX options begins, market participants suggest clearing won't begin before 2014
FX trading chief to leave Goldman Sachs
Nick Burgin, global head of FX trading, is leaving Goldman Sachs after 16 years and will be replaced by Guy Saidenberg, head of emerging markets trading for Emea
Rabobank dominates 12-month rankings with weak dollar view
A contrarian long-term view that the euro would remain relatively strong has kept Rabobank at the top of the 12-month rankings for the past five weeks
Ruble poised for growth after bond market liberalisation
As the bond market continues to open up and Moscow Exchange prepares to go public, FX market participants are eyeing potential opportunities for the ruble
FXCM recruits ex-sales head after Alpari stint
Mark Davison has rejoined FXCM after two years at rival Alpari where he headed institutional sales globally
Barclays staff cuts claim FX roles
At least eight staff members have left the FX division at Barclays this week as part of the latest round of cuts at the bank
UK institutional sales head exits UniCredit
David Rosenberg has left UniCredit after six years and will take time out of the industry
LCH approved for client clearing on ForexClear
The clearing house expects to begin client clearing for FX NDFs during the first quarter, and has now surpassed $500 billion in cleared volume for interbank NDFs
Exchanges converge on INR/USD futures to boost Indian rupee
This month's launch of Indian rupee futures on CME and Ice has been welcomed by traders as an important step in boosting liquidity in the currency
SEB eyes FX growth in London under new regional head
In his new role as head of FX for London, Shaun Barham has a mandate to grow the bank’s forex business in the city, as well as to bolster the FX prime brokerage business, which now reports directly to him. He talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith
FXCM enables cross-asset margining via Phoenix
Online broker to roll out new trading platform to access exchange-traded and foreign exchange products
Saxo opens office in Istanbul
The Danish bank solidifies its presence in Turkey with a new office, headed by Egemen Kaya, formerly head of emerging markets and precious metals