UBS
Bozian to leave CLS
Alan Bozian will leave CLS at the end of April, to be replaced by Gerard Hartsink until the firm appoints a new chief executive
Credit Suisse hires Lanzilotti in currency trading role
James Lanzilotti joins from UBS as head of US global currency trading
Spotlight on: Carl James, BNP Paribas Investment Partners
The head of fixed income and foreign exchange dealing talks to Chiara Albanese about the challenges for the buy side that arise from new regulation, as well as the potential value that can be gleaned from algorithmic execution and transaction cost…
FX Invest Europe: Investors cautious on prospects for renminbi
Currency managers express a preference for alternative emerging market currencies to Chinese renminbi
FX Invest Europe: Developed market currencies still important despite EM buzz
The recovery of major economies will be crucial to the profitability of FX markets, despite the greater returns to be generated from emerging market currencies, according to conference speakers
Aussie dollar is overvalued, says UBS Asset Management
Despite the strong performance of the Australian economy, the Aussie dollar is overvalued to "an extreme level", according to Jonathan Davies
Barclays Wealth recruits UBS veteran to head FX
Julian Wantling will join the wealth management firm in London
FX strategy duo departs UBS
FX strategists Taso Anastasiou and Manuel Oliveri were based in Zurich with the Swiss bank
Bonus season sees mixed results for US bankers
Recruiters covering the foreign exchange market report better-than-expected bonus packages at Citi and JP Morgan
Swiss franc surge tests SNB resolve
Traders and strategists expect the SNB to defend but not raise the 1.20 floor on EUR/CHF, despite the spot rate having come close to the floor in recent days
Welsh and O’Sullivan head FX at Jefferies
Ben Welsh heads FX in New York, with Dan O'Sullivan as head of FX trading
Amol Devani quits options role at Goldman Sachs
Head of FX options in London leaves Goldman Sachs after nearly four years, having joined the bank in 2008
Strategists adjust processes to forecast politically driven currencies
Most FX market participants recognise the growing importance of politics in driving the direction of major currencies as a result of the eurozone crisis. But how do FX strategists digest the multitude of political statements and developments when making…
Brevan Howard appoints Juma from UBS
Former prop trader will join Brevan Howard in Hong Kong in March
Nomura names Ashley as global head of fixed income
Steve Ashley has been promoted to global head of fixed income at Nomura, with Georges Assi as his deputy
Review of 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, FX Week looks back on a year in which the decisions of politicians increasingly came to define the direction of major currencies, while the progress of regulatory reform was stunted by missed deadlines and challenging technical…
Chad Smith joins Faros Trading from RBS
Former bank sales head joined Faros on December 1 and reports to Brad Bechtel
Euro: Staring into the abyss
As forex market participants prepare for a possible break-up in the eurozone and politicians increase the pressure to save the single currency, Miriam Siers talks to strategists and academics about the likelihood of a split and the implications for the…
Thomson Reuters restructuring hits FX as Glocer departs
A number of senior changes have been made to the vendor's foreign exchange matching business as part of a broader restructuring
Spotlight on: Alan Bozian, CLS
The chief executive of CLS talks to Joel Clark about the transformation agenda he has been pushing since taking the top role in 2010, as he seeks to position CLS as a more robust infrastructure with greater currency coverage and broader participation
Best Banks 2011: Deutsche Bank and Citi top poll
Deutsche Bank is voted best bank overall for FX for the third successive year, but Citi and UBS have powered back up the rankings to claim second and third place
Trading places, November 28, 2011
Changing roles at Nomura, Deutsche Bank, Citi and the FOA
Lloyds appoints Coote head of spot
UBS's former global head of spot will join Lloyds on December 1
UBS transformation in FX reaps rewards
UBS rises to third place in this year's rankings and picks up four awards, having expanded its FX capabilities in several key areas over the past year