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dbFX chief Hardiman departs
LONDON - Catherine Hardiman, London-based head of Deutsche Bank's retail platform, dbFX, has left the bank.
UBS loses euro options head to Goldman Sachs
LONDON - Goldman Sachs is said to have hired Amol Devani, former European head of foreign exchange options at UBS, in London.
HSBC promotes Gupta
SINGAPORE - HSBC has promoted Amit Gupta to head of global markets in Singapore, with effect from April 1. He was previously head of sales for global markets and succeeds John McGowan, who will retire in June.
Goldberg departs BNP Paribas
NEW YORK - Andrew Goldberg, New York head of foreign exchange trading, left the bank last week.
Citi in e-FX shake-up
LONDON & SINGAPORE - Citi has restructured senior management of its electronic foreign exchange business, while also announcing the retirement of Gavin Wells, London-based head of FX e-commerce, from the bank this month.
Citi raids UBS to target banks
LONDON & ZURICH - Citi is hitting at the core of UBS's foreign exchange business with up to nine hires, which includes the Swiss dealer's banks team globally.
All change in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Remy Klammers is set to take up the newly created role of global head of fixed-income trading at Standard Chartered in Singapore, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Citi raids UBS to target banks
LONDON & ZURICH - Citi is hitting at the core of UBS's foreign exchange business with up to nine hires, which includes the Swiss dealer's banks team globally.
Rising trade volumes in Japan prompt BNP hire
TOKYO - BNP Paribas Securities Japan has hired Adrian Averre to head trading for a newly merged rates and foreign exchange group in Tokyo.
Citi reassesses forex options
LONDON - Citi has made three hires in foreign exchange options, under its new head of G-10 options trading, Nigel Khakoo, in London.
Calyon makes Nutland head of Asia forex
LONDON - Steve Nutland, London-based global head of foreign exchange trading for spot, options and emerging markets at Calyon, will shortly become head of FX for Asia.
Merrill Lynch reshuffles EMEA FICC
LONDON & NEW YORK - Merrill Lynch named David Gu sole head of Europe, Middle East and Africa fixed-income currencies and commodities (EMEA FICC) in London last week, after the resignation of co-head Dimitrios Psyllidis.
StanChart shakes up Asia FX management
SINGAPORE & MANILA - Standard Chartered has made senior appointments in Manila and Singapore in commodities, foreign exchange and interest rates.
Bailey named Newedge's deputy global head of FX
NEW YORK & LONDON - Michael Bailey, head of European FX for institutional brokerage Newedge in London, has been given the additional role of deputy global head of FX.
StanChart launches quant academy to crack market
LONDON & SINGAPORE - Standard Chartered is boosting its quantitative skills base through a new quant academy programme.
August leaves Merrill for TD Securities
LONDON - Mark August, former head of UK real-money business, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), at Merrill Lynch in London, has been hired by TD Securities as managing director and head of institutional foreign exchange distribution for Europe.