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Five go to GFI in Singapore
SINGAPORE – A five-strong regional FX options team at Tullett Prebon has jumped ship to GFI in Singapore amid further reorganisation at the newly merged entity.
Italian sales staff in fashion
MILAN AND LONDON - Deutsche Bank's recent high turnover of staff has continued with a new hire in Milan and a departure in London.
CBA makes changes to Sydney strategy team
SYDNEY AND LONDON – Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has continued to ring the changes on its research team with a new addition in Sydney and an internal transfer from New Zealand to London.
Standard Chartered continues growth in Asia
SINGAPORE & HONG KONG – Standard Chartered is continuing to build its FX derivatives presence in Asia with two more hires.
Hedge fund jump for DrKW capital markets head
LONDON – Achilles Macris, former global head of capital markets at German investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), has joined hedge fund manager Cardinal Asset Management as a partner.
FNX boosts global sales force
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK AND LONDON – FNX Limited (FNX), the US technology vendor, has expanded its sales team, making key appointments in business development globally.
Sales high on Asian wish list
HONG KONG – The burgeoning hedge fund industry in Asia has boosted demand for sales staff in the region.
Standard Chartered adds three to FX options desk
SINGAPORE & MUMBAI – Standard Chartered bank has boosted its forex options team in East Asia with three new hires.
Q&A Christiane Mandell
Keynote speaker at this week’s FX Week USA conference, the widely respected Christiane Mandell is a leading light in the FX business. As global head of FX for Bank of America, she has increased the bank’s profile by aggressively hiring the brightest…
eSpeed upgrades spark changes
LONDON – FX platform vendor eSpeed is undergoing a number of changes to its staff in the coming weeks, as it seeks to improve its position in the market.
DrKW continues to rebuild in FX
PARIS – Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) is continuing to rebuild its foreign exchange capabilities with hires in Paris and London, following the major cuts seen at the German bank in December.
Gain growth boosts staff hires
NEW YORK – Online FX dealer Gain Capital has made two appointments to meet growing demand for its services.
US banks suffering from short notice periods
NEW YORK – US banks are altering their notice periods, as they are increasingly being seen as soft touches for other banks looking to hire staff.
BoA keeps building
NEW YORK – Bank of America (BoA) is continuing the expansion of its FX capabilities with further growth in its sales team. Mark Rossi and Rodulphe Alexis started at the bank last week, reporting to Patrick Baune, head of sales at the bank. The pair join…
Deutsche Bank takes HSBC team for ICM Plus in Japan
TOKYO – Deutsche Bank has poached a four-strong FX sales team from HSBC in Tokyo as it builds up its client coverage in the country.
Merrill raids JP Morgan, again
LONDON – Three southern European FX sales staff have made their way to Merrill Lynch's EMEA strategic solutions group, following the US investment bank's raid on JP Morgan Chase.
CLS moves complete
LONDON – CLS Group is today naming Peter Slater as its new deputy chief executive officer of CLS Group and chief executive officer of CLS Services, following board approval.
Investec closes London corp desk
LONDON – Investec, the international specialist banking group, has closed its corporate FX desk in London.
Deutsche boosts London sales desk
LONDON – Deutsche Bank has boosted its London FX sales desk with two major hires in recent weeks.
SG CIB builds up proprietary forex trading desk in Asia
SINGAPORE & HONG KONG – SG Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has built up its proprietary trading desk in the Asia-Pacific region, with hires in Singapore and Hong Kong.