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Trading Places, September 19, 2011
New appointments at smartTrade, DealHub, CLS, Marex and JP Morgan
Kiel joins UBS Global Asset Management
Former global head of post-trade services at Thomson Reuters relocates from London to New York to take on the role
IFR Markets triumphs with Swiss franc appreciation view
Thomson Reuters – IFR Markets topped this week's 12-month forecast rankings after predicting the Swiss franc would strengthen against the dollar
Taking stock of 2011: Volatile trading
The challenges already thrown at the FX market in 2011 have been multi-faceted, ranging from a tough trading environment in major currency pairs to the preparation for new trading and clearing regulations. In the second of a series of articles taking…
Trading Places, August 22, 2011
Nomura loses its head of FX options, while Goldman Sachs hires a salesman from JP Morgan
Thomson Reuters extends Elektron hosting to FX
Thomson Reuters Matching will be the first platform to be available through the Elektron proximity hosting service, but independent platforms will be added in due course, the vendor tells FX Week
GFI Fenics hires LatAm sales head
Appointment of Deborah Bonfield in New York comes months after four new hires in Asia
BGC adds non-deliverable options to Thomson Reuters Trade Notification
Interdealer broker says addition of non-deliverable options will enable its clients to benefit from reduced risks and costs
Trading volumes soar in July, report EBS, Reuters and FXall
High volatility in FX markets as a result of eurozone sovereign debt issues and the US debt problems have resulted in record volumes, platforms report
Thomson Reuters launches CNH swap trading on Matching
First CNH swaps on Thomson Reuters Matching were traded on July 25 by two undisclosed banks, vendor reveals
Best vendor algorithmic trading technology: Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters scoops the algo award, following the acquisition of Aegisoft in 2010 and the subsequent launch of Thomson Reuters Dealing Aggregator in May this year
Gammage leaves Citi amid slew of FX layoffs
Global head of G-10 e-commerce sales has been made redundant, 18 months after joining, along with around 20 others in FX globally
Lloyds hires Chatterton from Thomson Reuters
Richard Chatterton joins Lloyds Bank to run its FX electronic platform.
All in accord on high-frequency risks
In late June four prime brokers and six ECNs allied together in a major new initiative to better monitor and manage the risks posed by high-frequency trading in the FX market. What motivated the collaborative effort? Farah Khalique reports
Thomson Reuters reveals new timeline for Sef compliance
Vendor's conversational dealing platform will be Sef-compliant and subject to a new global rulebook by mid-2012, Thomson Reuters announces today
Decimalisation piles pressure on market-makers
Dan O'Sullivan, SG CIB's co-head of global FX trading, shares concerns about the narrowing of bid-ask spreads as a result of decimalised pricing, which is hitting the bottom line
Hong Kong fixing sets benchmark for CNH spot
Hong Kong interbank participants have created the first US dollar/offshore renminbi price fixing, giving the city first-mover advantage in renminbi products such as derivatives
Spot USD/CNH fixing in HK poised to become derivatives benchmark
Hong Kong interbank participants have created the first US dollar to offshore renminbi price fixing giving the city first-mover advantage in becoming an offshore centre for renminbi products such as derivatives, say market participants
Decimalisation unlikely on Thomson Reuters Matching, says Jas Singh
Head of treasury rules out decimalisation for the foreseeable future, and explains his decision to exit interbank options matching
Steve Toland departs EBS
Head of sales for Europe and North America departs as Jeff Ward promoted to global head of EBS sales
Spotlight on: Jas Singh, Thomson Reuters
The global head of treasury at Thomson Reuters talks to Joel Clark about the challenges of managing the firm’s flagship FX matching platform and the decisions he has had to make relating to high-frequency trading, options matching and decimalised pricing
Banks welcome launch of CNH fixing
Treasury Markets Association launches USD/CNH spot fixing today, with quotes provided by 15 banks and the rate calculated by Thomson Reuters
Banks and ECNs join forces to prevent FX flash crash
Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley join Deutsche Bank on Traiana's enhanced CreditLink service
Moorhouse joins FXall from Thomson Reuters
Will focus on EMEA sales for the active trading business