FX Markets - 4 Mar 2019
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Articles in this issue
US and UK regulators strike deal to protect derivatives trading post-Brexit
Joint statement indicates ongoing co-operation, “whatever form” Brexit takes
State Street provides CLSSettlement to Japanese pension fund
Unnamed Japan-based pension fund is part of pilot to mitigate pension funds’ FX trading risks
Refinitiv to keep Klibor contract with Bank Negara Malaysia
The firm will continue to administer the country’s interest rate benchmark
Powell hints at $1trn goal for Fed balance sheet
Proposed reserves buffer is more than enough, Charles Goodhart says
Julius Baer partners crypto firm SEBA
The Swiss bank aims to provide its clients with access to digital assets
FastMatch’s FX Tape available via QuantHouse’s API
The move extends the FX consolidated tape’s reach to a wider audience
Edelman joins Levinson’s Gama as execution trader
Former Deutsche Bank staffer has long career in FX hedge fund sales
FX sales specialist Lim becomes managing partner at MaiCapital
Marco Lim joins blockchain firm from Goldman Sachs, where he worked in e-Ficc sales
Karnik and Schlesinger out at BNP Paribas
Bank makes three new hires on its FXLM desk this week
Oakley rejoins Nomura as head of flow FX
Stuart Oakley moves to the Japanese bank from Crédit Agricole
Rokos hires new risk chief
Gianluca Squassi is replacing Nick Howard as the $8 billion hedge fund’s CRO
Banks call for third-country benchmark fix as EC delays BMR
Two-year delay may open the door for rethink on local legal representation requirements and recognition options
Weidmann given second term leading Bundesbank
Deutsche Bundesbank’s distributable profit rises to €2.4 billion
RBI and Indian government boost banking sector as election nears
Central bank injects liquidity into banks as government recapitalises more state-owned lenders
RBI forms task force on offshore rupee
Task force will examine the effects of the offshore market on exchange rates and domestic liquidity
ABN Amro: euro to bottom out in first half of 2019
The bank has downgraded its forecasts across euro crosses amid subdued growth