BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas hires UBS FX sales director
Foreign exchange sales veteran moves to BNP Paribas after spending a decade at UBS
Lawyers gear up for cases in Europe and 'last look'
The co-lead in the US class-action lawsuit expects more cases in Europe and for other areas of trading to come under scrutiny
Product launches, October 20, 2014
Swissquote unveils information portal, Caplin systems publishes white paper on mobile trading, and more
Electronic trading grows tenfold in some EM currencies
Delegates at the FX Week Asia conference in Singapore heard about the challenges and opportunities Asian electronic trading offers
BNP Paribas boosts electronic markets team
French bank promotes internally to focus resources on electronic trading
BNP Paribas appoints global FX alpha head
15-year veteran joins BNP Paribas in New York in senior FX role
One in, one out in FX at BNP Paribas
French bank makes two changes to its FX sales force in New York
Bank e-FX initiative of the year & Most innovative bank e-trading platform: BNP Paribas
Luke Waddington and Thomas Soede, global co-heads of e-markets, say resilience, security and customisation are keywords
Scottish referendum set to spur cable volatility
The increasingly unpredictable result, long rally against the dollar and current low volatility levels favour the rise
Trading Places, April 21, 2014
Moves at Morgan Stanley, Mitsubishi UFJ, BAML and the European Commission in this week's Trading Places
Senior FX spot trader Tollit returns to BAML
Ryan Tollit is the latest senior person at BNP Paribas to leave in FX this year after the departure of Bartosz Pawlowski
BNP Paribas emerging markets strategy head departs
Global head of emerging markets strategy is moving to the buy side after nearly five years at BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas hires in e-FX sales
Amish Naik joins the French bank in New York, having previously been at Citi for more than three years
BNP Paribas sees changes in FX sales and trading
Alistair Carter and Pavel Vintin have joined BNP Paribas while Maria Riedel leaves to join JP Morgan
Deutsche hires Zinkin to co-head electronic trading
Martin Zinkin has joined the bank this month from BNP Paribas, reporting to markets electronic trading head Robert Mandeno
BNP Paribas hires senior FX trader from Commerz
Kevin Wilson joins the French bank in New York; other personnel changes at ACT Currency Partner and UBS Global Asset Management
Rising cost of credit drives corporates back to voice trading
Corporate treasurers have been facing up to the increased costs of hedging as their bank counterparties deal with regulation, but some say rising credit charges are driving them to revert from electronic platforms to voice trading. Joel Clark and Miriam…
Mifid rules could force FX swaps onto OTFs
Trialogue negotiations on Mifid II are expected to conclude by February, but traders fear they could include a mandate for FX swaps to be traded on organised trading facilities
FX market participants express concern and confusion over Sef trading
Trading on swap execution facilities in the US was introduced in a cloud of confusion and uncertainty. The market seems to have recovered from the initial shock, but there are concerns that Europe’s take on Sef trading will do longer-lasting damage. By…
SEB hires spot trader in Asia
Commerzbank spot trader joins SEB in Singapore; other moves from RBS, BAML and Barclays
BNP Paribas loses e-FX strategy chief
Martin Zinkin departs the French bank after little more than a year
BNP Paribas embarks on three-year hiring spree in Asia
The French bank has plans to hire 1,300 staff in the Asia-Pacific region by 2016, with the aim of bolstering revenue by at least €1 billion
Economies of scale create two tiers in FXPB
The high cost of operating in prime brokerage is the biggest challenge for less-established players looking to gain market share