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Trading places, November 28, 2011
Changing roles at Nomura, Deutsche Bank, Citi and the FOA
Unlocking alpha from currency managers through multi-manager platforms
Forex allocations are getting larger for many pension funds and asset managers, but accessing currency funds can be difficult. Two new currency manager platforms hope to grow the investor base by making access easier. By Michael Marray
Deutsche scoops top FX award for third successive year
Having carefully tailored its product innovations to the challenging market conditions, Deutsche Bank picks up six awards in the 2011 Best Banks survey
Political crisis in Europe brings volatility back to FX options
Volatility returned to eurodollar last week as FX traders priced further downside risk into euro options
European banks report tough Q3 in Ficc
Q3 results at Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas suggest a difficult third quarter in Ficc, offset by strong FX performance
Trading places, November 7, 2011
New appointments at State Street, Deutsche Bank and the US Treasury, while Lloyds loses a trader
Record FX profits driven by volatility and hedging, say Deutsche and UBS
A perfect storm of volatile currency moves, intervention from the SNB and frenetic hedging activity have contributed to unusually high FX revenues and volumes in the third quarter, say Deutsche Bank and UBS
Pace of renminbi appreciation will slow, says Deutsche
Jens Scharff-Hansen, co-head of FX and short rates trading for Asia at Deutsche Bank, talks to Farah Khalique about the growth of offshore renminbi trading, recent dislocations in the onshore and offshore markets and how corporates can take advantage
Morgan Stanley multi-manager platform goes head-to-head with Deutsche and Citi
FX Gateway, launched this week, will leverage Morgan Stanley’s prime-brokerage and distribution capabilities and give institutional investors direct access to up to 20 currency managers
Madar promoted global head of corporate FX sales at Deutsche Bank
Fabio Madar takes global head of corporate FX sales role
Deutsche Bank rolls out FX swap orders on Autobahn
New swap order functionality went live for all users of Autobahn on September 19
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If anyone needed any more reason to seriously think about employing a foreign exchange policy, then September should just about have done it.
e-FX success hinges on user experience as much as pricing, say banks
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets became the newest entrant to the e-commerce space earlier this month with the launch of its Arena platform. Miriam Siers talks to banks and technology firms to find out what differentiates platforms in this competitive space
Spotlight on: Jon Hitchon, Deutsche Bank
The newly promoted head of Deutsche Bank Markets Clearing talks to Farah Khalique about the bank’s cross-asset clearing business and how it will compete with the derivatives clearing offerings of other top-tier banks
Trading Places, September 26, 2011
New appointments at Nomura, Ice Clear Europe, Thomson Reuters, the LSE and the LME
Electronic FX trading in Asia may switch to multi-dealer platforms
The Asian FX derivatives business is expanding rapidly, driven by increased participation from financial institutions and hedge funds. While single-dealer platforms have increased market share over the past few years, incoming regulation could force FX…
VanderMeulen joins multi-asset brokerage
Eisso VanderMeulen joins multi-asset brokerage Newedge to develop the company's FX business
Options traders sense SNB running out of steam
Options traders are betting on further appreciation of the Swiss franc, following comments from the Swiss economy minister that Switzerland will have to put up with a strong currency
Taking stock of 2011: Volatile trading
The challenges already thrown at the FX market in 2011 have been multi-faceted, ranging from a tough trading environment in major currency pairs to the preparation for new trading and clearing regulations. In the second of a series of articles taking…
Trading Places, August 29, 2011
New appointments at Barclays Capital, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, RBC and RBS
Investors caught out by strength of Swiss franc and yen
Intervention from Swiss and Japanese authorities last week to weaken currencies meets with mixed success and leaves trading desks facing uncertain environment
Our summer of discontent
July and August typically herald a quiet period for FX trading desks with low volatility and subdued investor activity. 2011 has been very different, with banks facing a number of challenges across major currencies in recent weeks. How have they managed…
Spotlight on: Glenn Stevens, Gain Capital
The retail broker’s chief executive talks to Farah Khalique about the changing nature of retail foreign exchange, the advent of tighter leverage limits in the US and Japan, and Gain Capital’s recent acquisition of dbFX from Deutsche Bank
Anshu Jain to become Deutsche Bank's co-chief executive
Anshu Jain and Jürgen Fitschen to succeed Josef Ackermann in May 2012