Morgan Stanley
Buy side urged to avoid stampede to CCPs
Panel participants encourage buy-side firms to engage with CCPs early to avoid a last-minute rush
BNP Paribas loses emerging markets strategist
Gruie departure follows that of Redeker and Stannard earlier this year
Morgan Stanley downplayed market sensitivity to European peripheral crisis
Currency markets have become less reactive to the European peripheral crisis and more correlated to growth prospects
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
Progress Software extends FX connectivity on Apama platform
Vendor has added connectivity to FX platforms of Nomura, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and Commerzbank through its Progress Apama Capital Markets platform
Trading Places, April 11, 2011
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Social media finds a foothold in FX
Banks are evaluating the value that can be delivered to the foreign exchange business by investing in social media. What are the potential benefits and challenges of using such tools? Chiara Albanese reports
Dollar weakness: Passing fad or long-term reality?
The weakness of the US dollar has been a dominant theme so far in 2011, with many strategists predicting the currency will remain on a weak footing for some time. Miriam Siers speaks to currency strategists about the prospects for the dollar in the…
Trading Places, April 4, 2011
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Strategy duo quits BNP Paribas for Morgan Stanley
Redeker and Stannard to join Morgan Stanley's FX strategy team in London in the middle of 2011
McCarthy to replace Edgington in sales role at Morgan Stanley
Jeff Pagano will take over as IRCC head of sales for North America
Deutsche Bank makes senior hires and promotions in London and New York
Jennions and Winder resurface at Deutsche after resigning from Morgan Stanley, as Justin Gray joins from Barclays
Edgington quits Morgan Stanley
US bank loses its head of European IRCC sales, but hires senior marketers to its FX prime-brokerage business
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
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Hoornweg takes on new role at UBS after senior departures
Global head of FICC and head of securities both understood to have left the bank in February
Morgan Stanley loses six in London and New York
Morgan Stanley has seen six departures in New York and London since the beginning of February, with all understood to be moving to hedge fund Brevan Howard.
Trading Places, February 14, 2011
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BNP Paribas restructures FX business in New York
BNP Paribas is continuing to restructure its FX business in New York, according to a senior official at the bank.