Morgan Stanley
Senior salesman exits Deutsche
Former Morgan Stanley FX sales head leaves Deutsche Bank in New York
Five down in FX at Morgan Stanley
Spate of departures from the FX business in London coincides with the bank's cull of 1,600 jobs
Trading places, January 14, 2013
New appointments at Barclays, BlueMountain and the FIA, while Morgan Stanley FX prime brokerage co-head relocates to London
Gelber's Swiss chief joins Stone Milliner
FX industry veteran has joined Stone Milliner as a portfolio manager in Zurich
Senior spot trader departs Deutsche after closure of prop desk
Deutsche Bank last month shut down its proprietary FX trading desk in London, leading to the departure of the senior trader who ran the desk
Macro sales head departs RBC Capital Markets
Royal Bank of Canada's global head of macro FX sales in London is leaving the bank
What’s in store for 2013?
While 2012 was defined by low volatility and a clear decline in client activity, it also saw some major changes in the structure of the foreign exchange market, with a host of new initiatives and opportunities. FX Week speaks to senior market…
Review of 2012: July - September
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, continuing with the third quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black
Taking HFT to task
As a small group of high-frequency traders (HFTs) rise to prominence as market-makers in spot FX, the reliability of their prices during times of market stress has been called into question – so much so that electronic trading platforms are taking steps…
Tullett Prebon hires ex-Faros trading head
The interdealer broker is expanding its resources as it seeks to use the Chapdelaine business it acquired to build an agency desk
BNP Paribas hires in sales and strategy in New York
Three new hires to the FX team at BNP Paribas, from Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo
CLS adds to board with Nolop appointment
Bruce Nolop has been appointed to the board of CLS, the firm announced on Friday
Roberto Hoornweg exits UBS
Co-head of fixed income, currencies and commodities has resigned from UBS after two years at the bank
FXall gains ground in options with three new banks
Thomson Reuters' pre-trade capabilities compliment the new options offering, says FXall chief executive Phil Weisberg
Forex TCA heads into pre-trade sphere
Banks are increasingly offering pre-trade transaction cost analysis in an effort to help their clients better understand how to ensure best execution prior to committing to the trade. Kathy Alys reports
NAB beefs up institutional FX sales team
National Australia Bank has made three additions to its sales team in recent months from ANZ, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley
FXSpotStream adds Morgan Stanley as liquidity provider
The US bank becomes the seventh liquidity provider on FXSpotStream, which is now live and trading after it was first announced in May
Credit to remain a dominant theme in FX, says Traiana’s Coyne
Closer scrutiny of credit relationships has become a major trend in the FX market, leading to initiatives such as the Kill Switch, which has already been used to shut off the activity of a prime broker’s client, reveals Traiana chief executive Andrew…
Trading places, September 24, 2012
New sales hires at BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank, while RBS loses its head of FX sales for North America
CME’s new swap future uses Goldman Sachs patent
Licensing agreement could be worth up to 20% of revenues from patented contract, and is seen as an attempt by Goldman Sachs to hedge its bets as new rules threaten OTC market profits
The platforms of 2012: TraFXpure
When it launches next year, TraFXpure hopes to become a primary trading platform in the FX market, alongside EBS and Thomson Reuters. While that’s a tall order in today’s environment, Tradition’s Daniel Marcus, Campbell Adams and Roger Rutherford believe…
BNP Paribas strategy trio joins RBS in Asia
Royal Bank of Scotland has hired three strategists in its Singapore office, all joining from French bank BNP Paribas
Russia’s Troika Dialog hires e-FX head
Peter Holowka joins the Russian bank in London, having previously been global head of electronic commerce at UniCredit
Martine Bond exits Morgan Stanley
The chief operating officer for FX and emerging markets has resigned from Morgan Stanley and is understood to be moving to State Street