BNP Paribas
The platforms of 2012: TraFXpure
When it launches next year, TraFXpure hopes to become a primary trading platform in the FX market, alongside EBS and Thomson Reuters. While that’s a tall order in today’s environment, Tradition’s Daniel Marcus, Campbell Adams and Roger Rutherford believe…
Trading places, September 17, 2012
New hires at BNP Paribas, TD Securities, Esma and Forex Club
BNP Paribas strategy trio joins RBS in Asia
Royal Bank of Scotland has hired three strategists in its Singapore office, all joining from French bank BNP Paribas
Russia’s Troika Dialog hires e-FX head
Peter Holowka joins the Russian bank in London, having previously been global head of electronic commerce at UniCredit
Euro will continue to strengthen, says BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas anticipated in early August that short-term dollar weakness would support the euro, landing the French bank at the top of the one-month currency forecast rankings
Optim Invest launches as BNP Paribas IP exits currency management
D'Hautefort revives Overlay Asset Management as Optim Invest, says demand for currency management buoyant
FX mobile trading apps move from retail to institutional
The use of mobile applications to access foreign exchange trading platforms has been a growing phenomenon among retail users for some time, but top-tier banks are also now competing to offer the full range of trade-related services through mobile devices…
BNP Paribas former forex options head joins StanChart
Standard Chartered has appointed a 17-year veteran of BNP Paribas as head of FX options for Asia
BNP Paribas strategist returns to Sydney with NAB
Ray Attrill has joined National Australia Bank in Sydney, having left his role as head of FX strategy for North America at BNP Paribas
De Lambilly moves to new role at BNP Paribas
Hubert de Lambilly has switched roles at the French bank and will now head the company's fixed-income business for Ceemea
FX sales veteran departs Nomura
Jake Rue, who most recently worked in structured FX sales, has left Nomura in New York
BBVA expands in London with key hires
The Spanish bank has appointed Malcolm Day, formerly of HSBC, as global head of emerging markets FX sales
BNP Paribas rolls out FX algos
Cortex iX algorithmic execution suite will officially launch this week, aiming to provide better anonymity than existing FX algos
Volcker rule could hurt liquidity in FX spot market, participants warn
Foreign exchange swaps and forwards should be exempted from the Dodd-Frank ban on prop trading, or else liquidity in the spot market could suffer
TraFXpure open-access model aims to eliminate tech-based competition
Interdealer broker Tradition claims the new bank-backed spot platform will provide fair access for all, regardless of technology
CBA’s Salter promoted to global head of FX
Kieran Salter took up the new role in London in March, having previously held it in an acting capacity for three months
Trading places, May 7, 2012
New appointments at Barclays, BNP Paribas, Nomura and Goldman Sachs, while Isda adds three to its board
Single-dealer platforms win out in electronic FX options trading
Forex option volumes and liquidity are increasing on electronic trading platforms, as providers push through the operational and competitive challenges of delivering streaming, executable prices to a diverse customer base. Despite apparent regulatory…
BNP Paribas divides up the role of its FX options chief
The French bank has split its FX options business into G-10 and emerging markets, following the departure of Simon Nursey
BNP Paribas expands in prime brokerage
Matt Pinnock will join in May as head of prime brokerage services for Europe and Asia
Ex-BNP Paribas Boisson starts up in real estate
Francois Boisson expects to begin fundraising for new startup venture in May
Spotlight on: Carl James, BNP Paribas Investment Partners
The head of fixed income and foreign exchange dealing talks to Chiara Albanese about the challenges for the buy side that arise from new regulation, as well as the potential value that can be gleaned from algorithmic execution and transaction cost…
BNP Paribas rolls out Cortex FX single-dealer electronic platform
The French bank today unveiled its long-awaited e-commerce platform, which replaces the white-label FX eTrader offering it launched in late 2009
FX market looks to Brazil for LatAm returns
Brazil is a key area of focus for FX banks and interdealer brokers this year, despite the erratic behaviour of the Brazilian real towards the end of 2011 and the challenges arising from the currency’s non-convertibility. Melanie White reports