Barclays
Trading Places, May 20, 2013
CIBC wins from Barclays in sales, while Citi loses in precious metals
Barclays rises as BoJ sends yen plummeting
UK bank wins in FX Week's one-month rankings after forecasting continued yen weakness in April
Lloyds hires global head of corporate FX solutions
Former Barclays sales head joins Lloyds to develop FX risk management offerings for corporate clients
Barclays' Steck joins TD Securities in New York
Tonia Steck, who recently departed from Barclays in New York, will join the Canadian bank in June
Barclays loses three in FX sales
UK bank sees three departures from its sales team across the globe
UBS salesman returns after three years at Barclays
Swiss bank has re-hired an institutional FX salesman in Stamford who left the bank in 2010 to join Barclays in New York
Sterling expected to slide further after UK downgrade
FX traders and strategists believe the pound still has further to fall, having already depreciated significantly against the dollar since January
CLS continues hiring spree with new legal head
Alan Marquard, formerly head of legal at Absa Capital, has been appointed chief legal officer at CLS, starting on Monday
Barclays launches client aggregator in response to fragmentation
Gator smart order routing tool has been tested internally by Barclays spot traders for more than a year, and is now being rolled out to clients
The advantages of algo execution
As both Barclays and UBS prepare to launch new algo execution tools for foreign exchange in the coming weeks, the space is becoming increasingly crowded – but it appears to be driven by strong demand from the buy side. Miriam Siers reports
Trading places, February 18, 2013
Recent departures at Aspen Trading, Morgan Stanley, Barclays and UniCredit
Spotlight on: Max Smith, Newedge
In a world where market participants are seeking to reduce risk in trading and ensure efficient clearing, Newedge's global head of FX, Max Smith, believes the firm is uniquely positioned
Barclays staff cuts claim FX roles
At least eight staff members have left the FX division at Barclays this week as part of the latest round of cuts at the bank
CLS appoints chief financial officer
Alexander Filshie will become chief financial officer at CLS, starting February 6, the settlement risk utility announced today
Barx FX, a decade on
Electronic trading in the FX market has evolved almost beyond recognition over the past decade, but single-dealer platforms continue to gain in popularity as banks feed increasing resources into their platforms. Miriam Siers speaks to Barx FX head Tim…
Jefferies hires e-FX sales head
Former head of e-FX sales for the Americas joined Jefferies in New York last week to build out its e-FX business
Could FX volumes bounce back in 2013?
As the central bank FX committees prepare to publish their semi-annual turnover surveys today, trading volumes are expected to have remained depressed in October 2012, but many now expect a recovery in volumes this year
Dollar will outperform euro in the near term, says Barclays
An accurate forecast that the euro would strengthen at the end of 2012 has landed Barclays at the top of the three-month rankings, but the bank believes the dollar now has the edge
Banks invest in future of Traiana with 12% stake
Seven banks have bought a collective 12% stake in Traiana - which has been valued at $300 million - earning them a valuable seat on the company's new board of directors
Trading places, January 14, 2013
New appointments at Barclays, BlueMountain and the FIA, while Morgan Stanley FX prime brokerage co-head relocates to London
CBA hires head of FX for the Americas
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has hired Joe Cardello from Jefferies Bache in New York
Review of 2012: October - December
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, concluding with the fourth quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Review of 2012: April - June
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, continuing with the second quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Emir clearing deadlines remain a challenge, industry warns
Preparing the necessary documentation for client clearing can take many months and could delay clearing under Emir, warn banks and clearing houses