Crédit Agricole
Maher to join HSBC in FX strategy
Daragh Maher recently departed Crédit Agricole CIB, where he was deputy head of FX strategy
Standing out from the crowd with forecast of yen strength
RBC Capital Markets scoops all three forecast awards on USD/JPY after taking an accurate view that the consensus forecast of yen weakness was not supported by fundamentals
Euro forecasting focuses on politics rather than fundamentals
Crédit Agricole, Rabobank and Westpac are ranked on top for their EUR/USD forecasts after accepting that political developments had become more important than economic fundamentals, especially in the short term
Maher departs Crédit Agricole
Deputy head of FX strategy had been with the French bank in London since 2004
The renminbi's road to success
The renminbi is on the up, but is it climbing fast enough? Farah Khalique talks to currency strategists and a global head of FX structuring about the performance of the currency and future trends
CBA hires Taylor and Shadrack from Crédit Agricole
Keith Taylor heads up emerging markets FX and David Shadrack is appointed senior dealer, both based in London
Natixis hires FX sales trio from Crédit Agricole
Cheryl Galante and Ellen Galluccio join FX sales team, while Gregory Fage’s appointment as head of FX, rates and money market sales is confirmed
Crédit Agricole’s euro view turns from bull to bear
French bank accurately predicted euro would not plummet over the past month, but turns bearish over the next year
E-platforms must expand product range or lose out, say banks
Webinar participants from banks and technology vendors discuss the implications of regulation for single-dealer electronic platforms
Fage joins Natixis as Lamb and Ware depart
Ex-Crédit Agricole salesman has been hired by Natixis in New York
CBA hires four in London and Sydney
Héritier and Hellard join in London sales, while Loong and Pruscino join in Sydney
Newman joins TD Securities in London
Canadian bank hires new currency trading head
Morgan Stanley loses two FX traders
Morgan Stanley has lost two senior foreign exchange traders in London, Steve Jennions and Steve Winder. Jennions is understood to be considering a new position with a European bank. Winder’s plans are unknown.
Trading Places, March 14, 2011
Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world
Crédit Agricole wins with eurodollar view
Crédit Agricole CIB has topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings as well as the one-month historical index.
TD Securities hires Steve Smith in FX sales
Former Credit Agricole salesman joined Canadian firm on March 1
Yuan: The only way is up
Four currency strategists explain why they expect the Chinese yuan to continue to strengthen against the dollar
Crédit Agricole to launch two-year forwards by Q2
Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Banking will launch two-year outright forwards on its Jetstream platform by the end of March, according to Vincent Leclercq, global head of foreign exchange and commodities at the bank in London.
Finding your currency bearings in 2011
Mitul Kotecha, head of global foreign exchange research at Crédit Agricole CIB, summarises the themes that have been driving the FX markets in the first two months of 2011
A year of change and opportunity
The regulations on foreign exchange markets have yet to be fully clarified, but indications are already emerging as to who the winners and losers might be.
UBS hires in options trading
Swiss bank UBS has hired two new options traders to its Stamford trading floor, the bank has confirmed.
New value in Korean bond/swap basis play?
Upheaval in the currency markets as a result of fears of protectionist action by a number of emerging market countries to defend their competitive positions has created a raft of threats and opportunities in the financial markets, including a new play on…
Crédit Agricole bullish on commodity currencies
Crédit Agricole dominates this week’s one-month historical forecast index, after a consistently first-rate performance throughout the year.