Societe Generale
UBS beefs up FX sales team in Europe
The Swiss bank has made three appointments to its FX sales teams in London and Zurich
Coutte departs SG CIB
Former co-head of flow fixed income and currencies has become the latest senior official to leave the bank's global markets business
Trading places, May 14, 2012
New appointments at DTCC, LCH.Clearnet, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank
SG CIB’s ex-head trader eyes the buy side
Richard Bailey is expected to join the buy side, having left his role as global head of FX trading at SG CIB last week
SG CIB appoints new Fic sales heads
Albert Loo and Pascale Moreau have been promoted to head up fixed-income and currencies sales as part of a management shake-up at SG CIB
Gian-Luca Fetta takes FX lead at SG CIB
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking has promoted its equity flow co-head to run foreign exchange, following a number of recent departures
Trading places, March 19, 2012
New hires at CIBC, Citi Private Bank, RBC Wealth and SG Private Banking, while Sants is to depart the FSA
Trading places, March 12, 2012
New appointments at Société Générale and CIBC, as JP Morgan's prop trading head departs
SocGen’s ex-FX trading head calls for apology over unfair dismissal
Didier Meyer, who along with Eric Leandri was cleared of allegations of unauthorised trading earlier this week, is disappointed by SG’s failure to apologise for unfair dismissal
Afme liquidity conference: Buy side pushes for greater control of FX execution
Tools such as transaction cost analysis and execution management systems, traditionally deployed in trading equities, are becoming more important for buy-side FX traders, says Axa IM’s FX trading head
Welsh and O’Sullivan head FX at Jefferies
Ben Welsh heads FX in New York, with Dan O'Sullivan as head of FX trading
Trading Places, February 6, 2012
New appointments at Louis Capital Markets and Adrian Lee & Partners, and promotions at JP Morgan and Rosbank
Trading places, January 30, 2012
New appointments at UniCredit, BAML, SG CIB and FXecosystem
French banks switch forex strategists
Lauren Rosborough joins SG CIB from Westpac, following the departure of Michael Sneyd for BNP Paribas
Mike Burton quits SG CIB
Departure of the bank's head of FX sales follows that of David Knott, who he reported to, earlier this month
Hildebrand scandal leaves Swissie expectations broadly unchanged
Swiss National Bank expected to hold EUR/CHF floor following governor's resignation, but an increase from 1.20 might now be delayed
ACI FX committee adds corporate members
Representatives from Google and Ericsson join the FX industry association
David Knott departs SG CIB
Co-head of flow fixed income and currencies is to leave the French bank, according to memo circulated this morning
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Trading places, January 9, 2012
New appointments at Alpari, FXecosystem and LCH.Clearnet, while SG CIB unveils a new management structure
BBVA hires FX strategist in London
Peter Frank joins from Société Générale and reports to Dustin Reid
O'Sullivan quits Société Générale CIB
Co-head of FX trading has left the French bank after relocating to New York earlier this year
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
FX sales focus: Banks go multi-asset in growth markets
Both top-tier and second-tier banks opt for dedicated FX sales forces in locations where they have a large presence, but tend to go multi-asset in countries where they are seeking to grow