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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.
UBS move to Zurich sparks first departures
ZURICH & LONDON – UBS's decision to exit London and move to Zurich has led to the first departures at the bank.
Saxo hires sales trio in London
LONDON – Saxo Bank has continued its recent aggressive hiring spree by adding three new faces to it institutional sales team in London.
E-FX luring bank talent
LONDON – Players in the e-FX space are luring talent from traditional banks as the e-forex landscape evolves, according to market participants.
Wan resurfaces at WestLB
HONG KONG – Dennis Wan, former head of China sales and head of FX sales for Asia at JP Morgan, has resurfaced at WestLB.
Merrill Lynch departures continue
LONDON – The departures from Merrill Lynch have continued, with a quartet of staff leaving in the wake of a restructuring at the US investment bank.
Merrill Lynch departures continue
LONDON – The departures from Merrill Lynch have continued, with a quartet of staff leaving in the wake of a restructuring at the US investment bank.
Citigroup loses four in Milan sales
MILAN – US bank Citigroup has lost a number of its Italian FX institutional sales team in Milan in recent weeks, according to market sources.
RBS expands global sales team
GLOBAL – The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has boosted its financial institutions sales team with nine hires globally.
Global sales head for HSBC
NEW YORK & LONDON – HSBC has made Rod Prat global head of sales, global markets, in New York, as it looks to implement a global strategy.
BarCap builds in Asia
SINGAPORE – Barclays Capital (BarCap) has continued its aggressive approach in Asia with the creation of a new head of trading role in Tokyo and four new appointments in Tokyo and Singapore.
Nutland takes on larger role at Calyon
LONDON – French bank Calyon has named Steve Nutland as global head of trading, spot and options in London.