Royal Bank of Scotland
RBS loses Harding in Emea sales
Jonathan Harding's departure follows that of former BAML colleagues Graham Wintersgill and Mark Webster
Hedge fund sales head exits RBS
Graham Wintersgill, head of FX hedge fund sales, has resigned from Royal Bank of Scotland, just months after the exit of Mark Webster, to whom he reported
CLS hires RBS risk veteran
Peter Lightfoot has joined the FX settlement risk mitigation utility after more than 32 years at Royal Bank of Scotland
Trading places, June 3, 2013
New hires at Icap, Danske Bank, Nomura and HSBC
China's red tape reduction could lead to wider CNY trade band
Chinese regulator Safe's efforts to simplify investment into the country seen as a further sign of renminbi liberalisation
Banks welcome EBS latency floor
EBS consults on a new approach it hopes will reduce the advantage of super-fast trading algorithms
RBS loses FX sales head to Standard Chartered
Mark Webster joins Standard Chartered as global head of FX sales
Banks beef up quant solutions for FX in response to buy-side demand
Morgan Stanley and Commerzbank are investing in quantitative offerings as a part of their FX strategy, but other banks are pulling back from the business
RBS reshuffles FX senior management
Tim Carrington and Fabian Shey take joint responsibility for currencies and emerging markets. Meanwhile, Mark Barnes has left the bank
Ex-RBS Asia strategist moves to the buy side
Woon Khien Chia left RBS in late January and will join Singapore-based hedge fund JL Capital in May
Weakening euro lands RBS on top
Royal Bank of Scotland forecast in mid-February that the euro would continue its weakening trend, landing the bank at the top of the one-month rankings
Northern Europe FX sales head exits Nomura
Two departures from the FX sales team at Nomura in London
FXall re-hires sales director in Singapore
Shaun Tan will re-join FXall in Singapore next month after two years at ADS Securities, weeks after Wyman Shing left FXall for RBS
CFTC rules on mid-market disclosure put banks under pressure
With just six weeks to go until the deadline for banks to disclose the mid-market price on certain FX trades, banks face considerable technology hurdles to comply
Banks vie for position in taking EM currencies electronic
Electronic trading is beginning to take off for emerging market currencies as banks race to meet client demand for a means of trading EMFX electronically. What unique challenges exist when it comes to e-FX in emerging markets? Miriam Siers reports
Lufthansa treasury manager exits for RBS
Douglas Pelton is leaving the German airline to join Royal Bank of Scotland in corporate FX sales
Ruble poised for growth after bond market liberalisation
As the bond market continues to open up and Moscow Exchange prepares to go public, FX market participants are eyeing potential opportunities for the ruble
Fidelity Management and Research hires Hawes
Foreign exchange industry veteran joins the buy side
Could FX volumes bounce back in 2013?
As the central bank FX committees prepare to publish their semi-annual turnover surveys today, trading volumes are expected to have remained depressed in October 2012, but many now expect a recovery in volumes this year
UniCredit hires ex-BNP Paribas FX sales chief
The French bank's former head of institutional FX sales joined UniCredit in London on January 14
Peter Rading exits RBS
Co-head of fixed income, currencies and commodities and global trading is leaving RBS after 22 years
Banks invest in future of Traiana with 12% stake
Seven banks have bought a collective 12% stake in Traiana - which has been valued at $300 million - earning them a valuable seat on the company's new board of directors
Barnes takes over FX options at RBS
Mark Barnes, formerly global head of FX at Royal Bank of Scotland, has taken on additional responsibility for FX options while Richard Fawcett is on leave
Review of 2012: October - December
FX Week looks back on the biggest stories of 2012, concluding with the fourth quarter. To read the original stories, click on the links in black