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Renminbi set to outdo yen in offshore trade, brokers say
Liberalisation of Chinese currency laws is attracting investors to a fast-developing market
HSBC loses Boehler and Smart in London
UK bank also appoints Danny Wise from Barclays Capital and Steve Rendon from Morgan Stanley
Closing the FX gender gap
As in much of the financial services sector, the upper echelons of the foreign exchange industry are male-dominated, but a number of market participants say opportunities for women are improving, particularly at the graduate level. Chiara Albanese reports
HSBC trio headed for Santander
Three recent departures from HSBC's FX derivatives team will all join Santander
Payne leaves HSBC in London
Emerging markets FX official leaves HSBC, following a number of other senior departures in recent weeks
Killen quits HSBC’s FX options desk
The bank has already lost Simon Manwaring and Howard Buckley in London
Deutsche and Barclays sweep into CNH derivatives
Banks both now offer offshore renminbi trading in spot, forwards and swaps on their FX platforms after new launches over the past fortnight
Spotlight on: Joe Norena and Jacqueline Liau, HSBC
Joe Norena, chief operating officer for FX and metals at HSBC, and Jacqueline Liau, global head of product and services for FX Prime, talk to Farah Khalique about the bank’s plans to offer clearing services for FX products
Manwaring quits options role at HSBC
Departure in London comes a week after derivatives trader Howard Buckley resigned from HSBC
Trading Places, April 4, 2011
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Trading Places, March 21, 2011
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Trading Places, February 28, 2011
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Isda working group to draw up new, standardised CSA
Derivatives market set for shake-up as confusion over how to price multi-currency CSA trades drives a push towards a standardised collateral agreement
RBC to roll out decimalisation on FX Direct
RBC Capital Markets plans to launch decimalised pricing in the second half of the year on its single-dealer platform, FX Direct, bringing it into line with banks including Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Citi and Barclays Capital.
Trading Places, January 24, 2011
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Trading Places, January 17, 2011
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Brown returns to market at BBVA
HSBC veteran returns to market in key role for Spanish dealer
Barclays’ Diamond argues case for universal banking
Barclays' chief executive Bob Diamond adamant bank’s model funds cheaper lending and is less risky
Rabobank strengthens Asia desk with key hire
The Dutch bank has boosted its Hong Kong desk with the appointment of Jason Keg as head of FX and emerging markets, Asia, trading and sales.
Gulf currency volumes improve on TR Matching
Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) currency volumes on Thomson Reuters' Spot Matching Service are picking up, but more market-makers are needed on the system, according to bank sources in the region.
First offshore renminbi swaption accomplished in Hong Kong
The first offshore renminbi OTC swap option was carried out this week between BNP Paribas and HSBC in Hong Kong, brokered by Icap.
HSBC wins Schaeffer from BAML in new US options role
HSBC has hired Burt Schaeffer as its North America and Latin America currency options trading chief.