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FXMarketSpace builds Americas sales force
LONDON – Forex trading platform FXMarketSpace has appointed Phillip Harris as senior vice-president and head of sales, Americas, as it continues to add staff ahead of its launch.
Strategists in demand
GLOBAL – Forex strategists are en vogue this month, with a number of hires at major banks in the US and Europe.
Saxo Bank continues hiring spree
LONDON – Saxo Bank has made another series of hires as it continues to beef up its London operations.
ABN Amro rebuilds Swedish desk in London
LONDON – ABN Amro has re-established its multi-product Swedish coverage desk in London, as it continues to hub sales and trading in the city.
Barclays Capital continues global build-up
NEW YORK – Barclays Capital (BarCap) has made two senior hires to its US operations, as it continues to expand its global FX franchise.
Bear adds more in London
LONDON – Bear Stearns has made two new additions to its London forex desk, in what continues to be an aggressive year of hiring at the US investment bank.
More hires for Standard Chartered
LONDON – Standard Chartered has followed its recent senior management restructuring ( FX Week , August 21) with two new hires in sales and structuring in London this week.
Turnover continues at RBS in sales and structuring
LONDON & GREENWICH – Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has seen two changes in sales and structuring in London, with one hire and a departure.
Management changes at top banks
GLOBAL – It has been a week of senior management movement at two top banks, with Deutsche and Standard Chartered seeing changes to their line-ups.
Musical chairs for Citi seniors
LONDON – Citigroup is set to make senior personnel changes in London and New York following the transfer of former London chief dealer Raymond Ng to Singapore.
BoA adds to London staff
LONDON – Bank of America (BoA) has made a number of hires in London as it continues to expand its forex capabilities in the City.
Merrill Lynch rebuilds in sales
LONDON – Merrill Lynch has made two new hires in London, following departures from the US investment bank over the past few months.
Morgan Stanley boosts New York sales desk
NEW YORK – Morgan Stanley has boosted its New York sales desk with three new hires in recent weeks, as it continues to expand its FX business on both sides of the Atlantic.
Citigroup reorg for forex
NEW YORK – Citigroup has made a number of changes to FX senior management and taken on staff, as it seeks to increase its market share.