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Japanese corporates count costs of further yen strength
Japanese companies have been hit hard by the strength of the yen and are now revising down their profit forecasts in anticipation of further appreciation
Credit Suisse layoffs claim Nick Barker
London-based head of FX e-commerce is made redundant from Credit Suisse, having joined from UBS in March 2010
Credit Suisse hires head of FX trading
David Tait will join Credit Suisse from UBS in January, reporting to global head of FX Todd Sandoz
European banks report tough Q3 in Ficc
Q3 results at Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas suggest a difficult third quarter in Ficc, offset by strong FX performance
Record FX profits driven by volatility and hedging, say Deutsche and UBS
A perfect storm of volatile currency moves, intervention from the SNB and frenetic hedging activity have contributed to unusually high FX revenues and volumes in the third quarter, say Deutsche Bank and UBS
FX Week Asia: High-frequency trading practices defended
Edward Blair presents detailed defence of high-frequency trading practices at FX Week Asia
Trading places, October 17, 2011
Read about hires at Lloyds, UBS, Société Générale, Anello Asset Management
Bourget to join UBS from SG CIB
Regis Bourget will join the institutional sales desk in December, reporting to Richard Longmore
Profile: Credit Suisse Advanced Execution Services
Credit Suisse is one of a number of banks to have invested heavily in its algorithmic trading capabilities over the past decade. Clive Davidson talks to the bank’s algo trading team to find out how it plans to leverage its success in equity and FX…
Trading places, October 10, 2011
Appointments announced last week at London Stock Exchange, UBS, GFI and Société Générale CIB
Reynolds leaves SG for asset manager
Adam Reynolds leaves Société Générale to join The Cambridge Strategy in Hong Kong
Prediction of yen stagnation puts UBS on top
Accurate view on USD/JPY lands Swiss bank at the top of the one-month forecast rankings
Richard Elliott joins UBS from BAML
BAML’s former head of e-FX options will be based in London with UBS, reporting to Tony Hall
FX veteran Hulina departs UBS
Co-head of Ficc distribution Ed Hulina will take time out of the industry before pursuing new opportunities next year
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
Lloyds appoints head of non-bank financial institutions sales
Graham Harris has joined Lloyds from UBS, reporting to Rob Garwood
Trading Places, September 5, 2011
A round-up of the latest movers and shakers for the week commencing September 5, 2011
Swiss franc strength attributed to 'absolutely no liquidity'
Dramatically reduced liquidity in August, coupled with sovereign debt concerns in the eurozone, have combined to strengthen the Swiss franc, say strategists
Wilson-Taylor departs e-commerce role at UBS
Swiss bank loses its US-based head of e-commerce, an ex-State Street e-FX pioneer
Best bank post-trade services: UBS
UBS wins the post-trade services award after investing heavily in CRM tools and prime brokerage over the past year as part of its preparation for new regulations
Société Générale to provide options liquidity to FX Bridge
French bank is integrating systems with US-based vendor’s ProTrader Plus platform