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China FX reserves rise for fifth consecutive month
PBoC figures show $3.22 billion increase, resulting in fifth monthly reading above $3 trillion
Attwood takes the reins at ACI UK
Sue Attwood replaces outgoing president Morgan McDonnell
Yeang leaves JP Morgan for BofAML
California-based Yeang worked at JP Morgan for nearly 17 years
Shay leaves as Nasdaq reshuffles business under Wittman
The US stock exchange moves to combine equities and Ficc teams to better serve clients
Hodge to head Oanda's Emea operations
David Hodge brings high-level experience from retail FX brokers such as Alpari, CMC Markets and IG
Crawford is back at BNP Paribas
This time, Shaun Crawford is working in the New York office
Former Barclays trader banned by Fed
Michael Weston routinely engaged in 'unsafe and unsound conduct' between January 2011 and October 2012
FCA warns on currency converter tools
UK watchdog follows up on investigation into payment institutions and their use of interbank rate in online tools
CME moves to build liquidity in new FX futures contracts
The firm is switching on implied functionality to link spreads and outright markets
Citi hires Reimers for options role
Stephan Reimers joins Citi from BNP Paribas, where he spent nearly four years as a FX options trader
HSBC nabs Randall and Somia
Dan Randall is set to join the e-Trading quant desk while Shamik Somia boosts the Stir Emea team
Last look claims will happen on a case-by-case basis
Alpari’s last look claims against six banks are unlikely to be the last, lawyers say
Tyndall to join Barclays as FX options trader
Mike Tyndall joins the UK bank in New York from Nomura, reporting to head of global FX options Paul Thirlwall
Credit Agricole hires Soper as FX options head
Andrew Soper takes up the post, following Steve Rendon's exit in April
BNP Paribas fined by Fed over FX manipulation
The French bank is to pay $246 million to settle an investigation into misconduct
Cartel three out on bail after entering ‘not guilty’ pleas
Former senior currency traders released on combined $1.85 million bond and will return to court in November
Deutsche Bank research says more is not always merrier
Increasing the number of LPs in an aggregated environment can harm execution quality
Citadel Securities partners BestX for TCA
The first non-bank market-maker to allow clients to evaluate execution quality via BestX
The 14th FX Week e-FX Awards in pictures
The award-winners celebrated with a dinner at New York's Metropolitan Club on July 12
India’s public-sector corporations adopt Bloomberg FXGO
Firms include Gas Authority of India, Rural Electrification Corporation and ONGC Videsh
Randomisation raised level of conversation, say Weisberg and Mandelzis
Former chiefs of EBS BrokerTec and Thomson Reuters FX praise contribution of Campbell Adams and former rival ParFX
Managers selective on EM in event of Fed policy mistake
Instead of investing in the whole complex, managers prefer emerging economies with a strong balance sheet
Dollar downturn will push investors abroad, panel says
International markets back in vogue as dollar enters bearish cycle and overseas peers raise rates
Randal Quarles nominated to Fed’s top supervision role
Donald Trump’s pick for vice-chair of supervision viewed as a moderate figure, but critical of Dodd-Frank Act