Interview
Spotlight on: Clive Banks, BNP Paribas
The global head of FX and local market sales at BNP Paribas in London talks to Joel Clark about the bank’s plans to strengthen and expand its FX franchise over the next three years, with a particular focus on technology and emerging markets
Spotlight on: Felix Adam, ACT Currency Partner
The founder and chief executive of Zurich-based currency hedge fund ACT Currency Partner talks to Joel Clark about the history of the fund and the changes he has witnessed in the FX market over the past 30 years
Spotlight on: the buy side
At the FXInvest Europe conference in Zurich on March 8, foreign exchange investors and fund managers met to discuss key issues driving the FX market in 2011 and the possible impact of new regulations. Farah Khalique caught up with three of them
Spotlight on: James Kemp, Afme global FX division
The managing director of the FX market’s new industry body talks to Joel Clark about the challenges of lobbying politicians for appropriate and consistent treatment of FX contracts in US and European legislation
Spotlight on: Lee Sanders, Axa Investment Managers
Axa Investment Managers’ head of FX and fixed-income execution talks to Joel Clark about the firm’s increasing FX activities and the changing nature of the market
Spotlight on: Kay Swinburne, member of the European Parliament
The British MEP speaks exclusively to FX Week about the European Parliament's worrying lack of discussion of the treatment of foreign exchange in derivatives legislation.
Spotlight on: David Rutter, Icap
Icap's head of electronic broking talks to FX Week about the evolution of the EBS spot platform, and plans for 2011.
Spotlight on: Jeremy Hill, Royal Bank of Scotland
FX Week speaks to Jeremy Hill, head of FX and money market operations at RBS in London
Conlan brings Cognotec into the First Derivatives fold
Brian Conlan, chief executive at First Derivatives, talks to FX Week about plans for the merged company