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ABN Amro loses sales staff amid merger talks
LONDON & FRANKFURT – ABN Amro has seen departures from its London and Frankfurt sales desks in the run-up to the bank's proposed merger with Barclays.
CME and Reuters post forex-driven results
CHICAGO – Forex volume traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose 36% from 407,000 contracts a day in Q1 2006 to a record 555,000 in Q1 2007.
Collateralised FX obligation market takes off
LONDON – The market for collateral- ised foreign exchange obligations (CFXO) is gaining pace, with Derivative Fitch establishing a ratings methodology for the products.
Shakeup at JP Morgan
LONDON & TOKYO – JP Morgan has relocated Ray Eyles, formerly regional head of currencies and commodities in Singapore and global head of metals and the proprietary trading group, to London.
Dsquare selects Logicscope software
LONDON – Forex trading boutique Dsquare has signed TradeSTP, the post-trade notification software from technology vendor Logicscope.
Cognotec launches Realstream Rate Manager
DUBLIN – Dublin-based technology vendor Cognotec has today (April 30) launched Realstream Rate Manager, an advanced rate manager that calculates a customised market rate for banks to distribute prices tailored to different trading venues.
Deutsche restructures FX operations in Japan
TOKYO – Deutsche Bank has rebuilt its FX operations in Japan with seven hires and two transfers, amid a sweeping reorganisation of the business in the country.
Reuters to open up desktops, hailing radical new strategy
LONDON – Reuters is opening up the Dealing 3000 and 3000 Xtra desktops to rival platforms, in what signals a seismic shift in strategy for the electronic broker.
SEB chooses Apama for FX algorithmic trading
STOCKHOLM – Swedish bank SEB will begin using algorithmic trading technology from Apama in FX from the fourth quarter of this year, with a view to rolling out the technology to buy-side clients.
FX and DX: valuing the US Dollar Index futures contract
Several theoretical models have been proposed in the 22 years since the DX futures contract was launched. Here, Charles Wright, principal of Alpha Numerics in New York, discusses a numerical approach
Who's who on the exhibition floor?
FX Week gives a rundown of some of the top exhibitors at this year's event. Find out who's showcasing what, then see the box on the next page for your entertainment listings
UBS hit by base metal departures in London, NY
LONDON & NEW YORK – UBS is said to have suffered a blow to its base metals business with departures in London and New York.
Icap launches Aussie/Kiwi pair
LONDON – Interdealer broker Icap is going live with the Australian dollar (AUD) and Kiwi dollar (NZD) as a tradable pair today (April 30).
Banks still dominate market, report finds
BOSTON – Electronic trading may be expanding, but increased automation is failing to push major dealing banks from a dominant position in the FX market, according to a report released last week.
BarCap adds to Barx platform
LONDON – Barclays Capital has extended its suite of FX algorithmic trading services to include PowerFill Orders over its Barx platform.
Reuters to open up desktops, hailing radical new strategy
LONDON – Reuters is opening up the Dealing 3000 and 3000 Xtra desktops to rival platforms, in what signals a seismic shift in strategy for the electronic broker.
Reuters to open up desktops, hailing radical new strategy
LONDON – Reuters is opening up the Dealing 3000 and 3000 Xtra desktops to rival platforms, in what signals a seismic shift in strategy for the electronic broker.
ACM re-acquires ex-Refco shareholding
GENEVA – Geneva-based online currency trading platform ACM Markets has re-acquired the outstanding 768 of 3,000 shareholding, from the creditors of defunct futures broker Refco.
Commerzbank continues EM expansion
FRANKFURT – Commerzbank has re-hired Frank Berger as head of emerging markets FX forwards in Frankfurt, as it continues to expand its EM capabilities.
Clariden centralises forex pricing data
LONDON – Swiss private bank Clariden Leu has rolled out an FX pricing solution to centralise pricing and distribution of FX rates throughout the organisation.
Merrill reorg triggers forex hires
LONDON & NEW YORK – Merrill Lynch has made four hires in its FX options team, amid a reorganisation of its FX and local currency trading businesses.