FX Markets - 2 May 2016
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Compliance: Wall Street's next competitive advantage?
Creating or upgrading compliance policies and technology may seem actions to please regulators, but this could reap rewards
RJ O'Brien scoops two from Sigma
Peter Jerrom, head of Sigma's FX desk, and John Burt, head of global FX exchange-based products, join the broker
Ex-Citi trader wins unfair dismissal case
Carly McWilliams, dismissed in 2014 for alleged misconduct, has won her case against the US bank
Options selects Lambert as CFO
Jon Lambert will lead the firm's regional finance teams
Zorek joins Saxo as COO of global sales
Former Nomura's co-head of equity prime services joins the Danish bank in London, reporting to Matteo Cassina
LCH appoints Maguire and Boyle in new roles
Daniel Maguire is the new global head of rates and FX derivatives, while former Goldman Sachs' Paddy Boyle takes up the role of head of FX product
US banks see sizeable Ficc revenue increases in Q1 2016
Quarter on quarter revenues were higher, but substantially down from those of Q1 2015
Financial clients fear cyber threats and Asia slowdown
Cyber risk retains its top spot as the big concern for participants, but worries over macroeconomic issues are hot on its heels
FastMatch to launch new order type in May
Leak/Sweep Protection will offer protection for both market-makers and takers, says chief executive
Less than 60 days to go: are British firms hedging for Brexit?
As sterling hits a 1.5-year low against the euro, Oanda's Natasha Lala explains how corporates are managing risk amid uncertainty
Hong Kong Exchange to expand renminbi futures offer
Four new futures contracts will be added in the second quarter of the year, giving investors new ways to hedge FX risk
Still time for two Fed hikes, says NAB
The Fed is not going to do anything that might upset other areas of the world, says NAB market strategist
UK tops Singapore as second-largest renminbi-clearing centre
Forty per cent of all payments between the UK and China are now made using the Chinese currency, Swift data shows
Former RBS and UBS traders slammed in Libor cases
Two ex-traders punished by the FCA following Libor scandal
SocGen promotes Garnier as head of global markets Apac
He will take up the new role following the promotion of Frank Drouet as the group's head of global markets