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Morgan Stanley builds out structuring
Morgan Stanley has hired Stefano Diamantini from JP Morgan in London, in a bid to improve its FX structuring capabilities, according to market sources.
Thomson Reuters veteran to leave
Mark Redwood, president, sales and trading, in the markets division at Thomson Reuters in London, is due to leave by the end of the year, the company confirms.
Barnes bows out of RBS
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has suffered a double blow with the departure of its global head of FX, Mark Barnes, in London and Christiane Mandell, head of RBS' Latin American businesses in Mexico and Brazil, based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Best at FX Bridge
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Stephen Best joined FX Bridge Technologies as chief executive this month.
Trading Places, August 23, 2010
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BNP Paribas builds in options in bid for top five position
NEW YORK & SINGAPORE - BNP Paribas has made three new FX options hires in New York and Singapore, the bank said on August 18.
HSBC on global hiring spree
TOKYO, SINGAPORE, SEOUL & LONDON – HSBC has made a series of hires across foreign exchange trading and sales in Asia and Europe, it confirmed on August 17.
CLS hires new head of strategic initiatives
NEW YORK – CLS has hired Richard Kerschner as New York-based head of strategic initiatives, a newly created role, it announces today (August 16).
FXall adds head of global trade support
NEW YORK - Quito Zuba joins FXall as senior director and global head of trade support, as of today (August 16), in New York.
Trading Places, August 16, 2010
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RBC hires European e-distribution chief from Citi
LONDON - RBC Capital Markets has hired Katherine Krebser as head of e-commerce distribution for Europe from Citi in London.
Lloyds hires new head of risk solutions
LONDON – Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets has hired Yuri Polyakov in London as head of risk solutions, reporting locally to Patrick Shone, head of structuring.
Standard Chartered expands in FX
NEW YORK & SINGAPORE - Standard Chartered has reorganised its trading desks in New York and made a key hire in Singapore, the bank announced on August 11.
UniCredit restarts build in Asia
HONG KONG – UniCredit has made a key hire in Hong Kong as it reinstates plans to grow its presence in the Asia-Pacific, after spending the past year restructuring its fixed-income and currencies (FIC) business.
Trading Places, August 9, 2010
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HSBC in second senior trading hire
LONDON & HONG KONG – HSBC has announced another senior trading hire this week, this time in Hong Kong, confirmed a bank spokesperson.
MS raids BarCap and Goldman for salespeople
LONDON & NEW YORK – Morgan Stanley is hiring from rivals Barclays Capital (BarCap) and Goldman Sachs in London and New York, respectively.
HSBC hires Deutsche vet as head of cash trading
LONDON – HSBC today announced the appointment of Mark Johnson in London as managing director and global head of foreign exchange cash trading.
Citi hires Margolis from Goldman Sachs
LONDON – Citi has hired Adam Margolis from Goldman Sachs to its foreign exchange sales team in London, according to market sources
State Street hires two in London
LONDON – State Street has hired in its sales team and Currenex group in London, according to market sources.
BNP Paribas promotes in spot and structuring
LONDON & HONG KONG - BNP Paribas has hired a new head of structuring for Asia, excluding Japan, and a new spot trader in London, said a bank spokesperson.
BarCap expands in American FX sales
TORONTO & SAN FRANCISCO – Barclays Capital (BarCap) has hired two foreign exchange salespeople in North America, according to an internal source.
Trading Places, August 2, 2010
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UBS nabs BarCap trio in e-FX
LONDON - UBS has hired an electronic algorithmic trading team from Barclays Capital (BarCap) in London, according to an internal announcement today (July 27).