News
City workers confident about bonuses
LONDON – Confidence in bonuses is firmly back on track, with 89% of staff in London’s financial services sector expecting a similar or improved bonus package for 2011.
Trading Places, October 11, 2010
Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world.
Commerzbank rolls Infobroker to Dresdner staff
FRANKFURT - Commerzbank is preparing to roll out an additional 12,000 positions of its Infobroker private client adviser workstation as part of its ongoing consolidation of Dresdner Bank, which it acquired at the end of 2008.
UBS unites FX and interest rates in new role
LONDON - UBS has appointed Philippe Balland as global head of interest rates and FX quantitative research, a newly created role that unifies interest rates and FX research portfolios.
Banks announce renminbi product firsts
HONG KONG & DUBAI – HSBC and Standard Chartered announced a number of firsts last week, as they try to take a lead role in the growth of the offshore renminbi market.
In Brief, October 11, 2010
Read this week's In Brief to stock up on the latest technology news around the FX world.
BNPP names first member of new flow sales team
LONDON - BNP Paribas has hired Nezha Niyassi as the first member of the newly created FX flow sales team, developed to boost electronic flow.
Analysts hit back at currency war claims
WASHINGTON, DC - Analysts are hitting back at claims that a currency war is emerging, while exposing risks associated with international co-ordination on exchange rate policy mooted to prevent a drift towards unilateralism.
Deutsche Börse preps Asian algo macro news
FRANKFURT – Deutsche Börse is preparing to begin beta testing a version of its AlphaFlash feed of low-latency, machine-readable macroeconomic news for use in algorithmic trading applications, tailored to provide data for Asian markets.
Banks build strategy in US and UK
NEW YORK & LONDON – Barclays Capital, Citi and Nomura have bolstered their strategy teams through a series of new hires on both sides of the Atlantic.
Forex volumes up in September
LONDON & CHICAGO - Electronic brokers reported a year-on-year rise in trading volumes in September, reflecting a renewed appetite for risk.
HSBC FXPB preps Asia push
HONG KONG - HSBC plans to extend FX prime services to the Asian markets as it looks to take advantage of rising demand for prime brokerage in the region.
BarCap hires new strategy head
NEW YORK – Barclays Capital (BarCap) has hired Jeff Young in a newly-created role of managing director and head of North America FX research, in New York, the bank said on Wednesday 6.
Bank of China targets high net worth with FinIQ
Bank of China International Holdings (BOCI) has licensed the FinIQ Structured Products System to support its new private wealth management business, officials said last week.
Kemp named managing director at Afme FX division
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has named James Kemp as managing director of its recently formed global foreign exchange division.
Yield strategy comes up trumps in September
Carry traders would have been the top performers among currency managers in September, indicates research from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
RBC continues Asia-Pacific build and globalises Fic central bank sales
RBC Capital Markets has hired Glenn Anson as a managing director and global co-head of central bank sales, from Nomura in London.
Morgan Stanley hires Héritier from RBC
Morgan Stanley in London has hired Francois Héritier to its French corporate sales team, according to market sources.
Savi Asset Management launches in October
LONDON - Proprietary trading company Savi Trading (Savi) will launch a managed account service for FX and equity traders in October under the banner Savi Asset Management (SAM).
Senate confirms two out of three Fed directors
Last-minute deal seats Yellen and Raskin, Diamond turned down
CME chief says central clearing house removes 'black swan' threat
Chicago Merchantile Exchange's (CME) Asia energy and metals chief says the group’s central counterparty clearing (CCP) house removes the possibility of a ‘black swan’ incident
Barclays Capital boosts prime brokerage distribution
NEW YORK & LONDON - Barclays Capital is boosting sales coverage of foreign exchange product as part of the expansion of its cross-asset prime services business.
SocGen makes key options hire in London
LONDON - Société Générale has hired Tariq Haider in London as head of the options desk, according to market sources.
Future of OTC operational commitments under review
OTC derivatives legislation prompts rethink of industry letters to the New York Fed