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FastMatch makes senior hire
Andrew Gibson joins the FX trading platform from technology provider TradAir
Crane joins ADS Securities from SEB
Al Crane, former head of eFX liquidity sales, will join in February as head of institutional sales for Europe and the Americas
The year in people moves: 2015 sees more senior exits
The reshuffle at the top of foreign exchange investment banking continues amid structural shifts in the market
Schmitz joins Commerzbank from Goldman Sachs
Former co-head of Continental Europe and Ceemea FX sales joins the German lender as head of FX and derivatives for institutional sales
Smart resigns from RBS to join XTX Markets
XTX Markets confirms Jeremy Smart's move
Hopkins and Eggleston leave Morgan Stanley
Amid wide-scale cuts to the bank's FX and rates business, which, say sources, will hit 40% of the London team
Le Gallais joins BGC Partners as MD with Swiss focus
BGC plans to expand its presence in Switzerland as more buy-side firms set up shop in the country
Metcalfe exits Investment Association
As the trade body disbands its regulatory unit, Jonathan Gee also leaves
Syn to lead expanded derivatives unit at SGX
Michael Syn takes up his new post amid an organisational restructuring at the Singapore Exchange
Obituary: Steve Nicholson
Nicknamed Nico and Rock, Nicholson's friends are invited to celebrate his life on December 11 at the Jamaica Inn Tavern in the City
Iorio departs Barclays after seven years
Jim Iorio, head of global FX and commodities distribution, leaves the UK bank
Dangerfield appointed interim CTO at FXecosystem
Matt Dangerfield brings 19 years of ultra-low latency experience to the connectivity provider
Pillitteri and Jerome among Morgan Stanley exits
The US bank levies staff cuts of 25% in FX and rates globally
Two quit Commerzbank
Hugo Ohta, vice-president on the G10 derivatives desk, leaves after two years in the job
Humphrey joins Euronext as head of fixed-income, rates and FX strategy
Former Tullett Prebon chief executive joins the French exchange as head of fixed-income, rates and FX strategy
Walsh exits Lloyds Banking Group
Michael Walsh leaves after spending four years at the UK bank
FastMatch hires UBS's Ainsworth as global sales head
FastMatch plans to triple its sales team over the next six months
SEB shuts down technical analysis desk
Two people have been made redundant, following the Swedish bank's decision to discontinue the production of technical analysis
Former Hotspot manager Duke joins BCS Global Markets' UK board
Bradley Duke joins the board as a non-executive director
SocGen's Fetta joins Santander as global FX head
Based in London, Gian Luca Fetta will work towards delivering a global strategy that captures the entire FX flows within Santander
Integral appoints three in senior roles
With clients expanding their FX businesses, Integral boosts its teams to meet their needs
Cartledge "very much at his desk" at EBS, sources say
Rumours of Cartledge's departure prove false, source say
Rajan becomes vice-chairman of BIS board
Raghuram Rajan will serve for a period of three years
Nembrini exits LCG
London Capital Group's head of institutional sales and trading leaves after one year in the job