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Isda working group to draw up new, standardised CSA
Derivatives market set for shake-up as confusion over how to price multi-currency CSA trades drives a push towards a standardised collateral agreement
Banks raise concerns over liquidity in new FX options ventures
New York-based interdealer broker GFI Group last week completed the launch of its FX options trading platform, joining a handful of entities rolling out such platforms. Will banks provide liquidity to the new ventures? Farah Khalique reports
Swiss banks report modest FX revenue rises in Q4
The two largest Swiss banks unveiled their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2010 last week, revealing modest increases in foreign exchange revenues.
Trading Places, February 14, 2011
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Trading Places, January 31, 2011
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A year of change and opportunity
The regulations on foreign exchange markets have yet to be fully clarified, but indications are already emerging as to who the winners and losers might be.
SocGen strengthens strategy team
Société Générale has strengthened its foreign exchange strategy team with three new hires in London, following the departure last year of senior FX strategist Valentin Marinov in London.
UBS restructures European forex sales
UBS has strengthened its sales offering with a key hire amid an overhaul of its European sales structure.
UBS hires in options trading
Swiss bank UBS has hired two new options traders to its Stamford trading floor, the bank has confirmed.
UBS regains top spot for CLS
UBS swings back into the lead as the top provider of CLS third-party services, as demand for access to the industry utility continues to rise.
UBS resurges to take first prize for Swiss franc
UBS has taken top honours in the Swiss franc dealer category, in a spectacular comeback from fifth place last year to first.
BarCap rebuilds after slew of departures
Barclays Capital is rebuilding its FX sales team after a series of high-profile losses earlier this year.
Buy-side targets capital efficiency, says UBS
Findings of UBS analysts stoke fears of race to the bottom among over-the-counter derivatives clearing firms
Deutsche takes the top spot for FX in Q3
ZURICH & FRANKFURT – Deutsche Bank has proved its FX credentials by being the only bank so far to report higher FX year-on-year revenues for the third quarter, despite lower volatility and tight spreads.
Fleschler resurfaces at Goldman Sachs
Robert Fleschler, formerly global head of electronic FX sales and distribution at Lehman Brothers, has joined Goldman Sachs as vice-president of e-FX sales for the Americas.
Trading Places, October 18, 2010
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SocGen hires two in trading
LONDON - Société Générale hired two new foreign exchange options traders in London last month, confirmed an internal source.
Garwood returns to sell-side
LONDON - Lloyds TSB has hired UBS veteran Rob Garwood as its new head of global FX sales to strengthen its UK sales team in London.
UBS unites FX and interest rates in new role
LONDON - UBS has appointed Philippe Balland as global head of interest rates and FX quantitative research, a newly created role that unifies interest rates and FX research portfolios.
Kemp named managing director at Afme FX division
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has named James Kemp as managing director of its recently formed global foreign exchange division.
SocGen makes key options hire in London
LONDON - Société Générale has hired Tariq Haider in London as head of the options desk, according to market sources.
BarCap loses a further two to UBS
LONDON - UBS is continuing to lure FX staff away from Barclays Capital, with two additions from the UK bank in London.