
BAML loses FX trading head and senior trader

Anthony John, director in foreign exchange spot trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), and senior FX trader Graeme King have both left the bank in London. Their plans are not yet known, although John is understood to be moving to another US bank.
BAML also recently lost Elder Maxwell, who was director in foreign exchange institutional sales in New York. Maxwell is understood to be joining Standard Chartered in New York but her role has not yet been confirmed.
BAML declined to comment.
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