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Barnfield to lead Asian FX at BNP Paribas
Graham Barnfield previously headed EMFX forwards and NDF trading at Barclays
Hunter Lloyd takes BNY Mellon FX sales director role
The hire complements recent advancements in its FX business
Ariesta joins Edgewater Markets in hiring push
Ananda Ariesta employed as part of drive to bolster electronic FX business
NatWest hires Amann as FX sales director
Martin Amann joins from BNPP and is based in Stamford, Connecticut
Nasdaq default came at time of mass margin breaches
CCP's clearing members incurred 49 margin breaches as of end-September
OTCXN adds OSL as core liquidity provider
OSL is among the largest digital asset brokerage firms in Asia-Pacific
Concannon’s exit sparks management changes at Cboe
As Chris Concannon heads to MarketAxess, Cboe promotes Isaacson to COO
BNP Paribas hires Carly Lam in FX sales
Lam joins New York team, covering real-money clients
Patrick Pisapia lands at CBA
Pisapia and Nomura parted ways in summer 2018
Yen volumes of 29 times normal on January 2 open – CLS figures
Soaring volumes coincide with higher volatility in yen crosses in early hours of Asian trading session
Market Synergy opens Fix link to crypto exchange Bitfinex
The low-latency institutional-grade connectivity is based at the heart of Switzerland’s Crypto Valley
LCH shakes up compression vendor fee structure
Proposals follow criticism that the current regime favours TriOptima
2019: a year for innovation and technology
No longer weighed down by regulatory concerns, the FX industry can focus on innovation for its own sake
CNH trading in London on the up in Q3
Amidst geopolitical tension,s offshore renminbi trading increased by double digits in Q3
Malhotra returns to Barclays in Singapore
The e-FX specialist comes back to the UK bank after more than seven years at UBS
Leung joins State Street algo team
Mary Leung moves to the bank from Deutsche Bank
CNH contracts on SGX break daily record in November
November was third-highest trading month for USD/CNH since contract began trading on the exchange
FX swaps to avoid year-end basis blowout, banks say
Earlier rollovers likely to ensure no repeat of previous cross-currency volatility
Flow Traders to provide liquidity for Eurex FX futures
The move is central to the firm’s intention to become a leading FX non-bank market-maker
Egger joins Jefferies in sales in New York
Shawn Egger moves from FX trading platform FastMatch
2018: mergers, name changes and having one’s day in court
Mergers and acquisitions were popular reads on FX Week in 2018, along with coverage of US FX-related court cases
Kuroda defends BoJ’s asset purchases
Central bank could face problems when it unloads ETFs, former senior official warns
US will not argue fiduciary duty in Bogucki case
Judge orders the issue is irrelevant and the US cannot attempt to prove its case on that theory
WM/Reuters Thai baht benchmarks to be sourced from Matching Clob
The baht benchmarks are now based on trade data rather than indicative rates