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XTX Markets retains Chris Knight to lead Apac push
Knight's firm, Market Partners, will start working with XTX in late January
Akinal rejoins HSBC
Former HSBC emerging markets FX options trader returns to the bank
Holcombe leaves Nasdaq
David Holcombe, global head of FX product, exits the exchange
Danino-Lewis exits BNP Paribas
Lisa Danino-Lewis joins Broadway Technology as head of Emea financial services sales
ANZ's Malin heads to FastMatch
The trading platform is working to provide Russian clients with an alternative to Micex
Sucden Financial creates multi-product execution team
Three members join from Jefferies Bache
Toland exits MarketFactory
Global sales vice-president Steve Toland will leave in February after a year in the role
TradAir hires Blank as VP of marketing
Paul Blank's appointment comes ahead of a planned new products push
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