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Darbari quits senior options role at StanChart
Both Singapore-based Rahul Darbari and New York-based colleague Ragu Santhalingam have left their FX options roles at Standard Chartered
BNP Paribas divides up the role of its FX options chief
The French bank has split its FX options business into G-10 and emerging markets, following the departure of Simon Nursey
Spotlight on: Bill Goodbody, Hotspot FX
The institutional trading platform's business manager talks to Melanie White about the recent expansion of its client base into the banking sector, and plans to grow in Europe and Asia
Spotlight on: Damian Glendinning, Lenovo
The Chinese PC manufacturer’s group treasurer talks to Joel Clark about his role in setting up a global treasury function when Lenovo bought IBM’s PC business in 2005, and explains his belief that FX risk management should be kept as simple and…
FXall expands in Asia and New York
Indu Maheshwari joins from Thomson Reuters in Singapore, as FXall confirms the appointment of Susan Gammage in New York and a new chief human resources officer, Jody Tracey
Ex-RBS options trader moves to Crossbridge Capital in Singapore
Galen Murphy left RBS last year with Nick Gentle and Pauric Hanna, who are now at UniCredit and CIBC respectively
Finch returns to DealHub to head new Singapore office
DealHub will open Singapore office in early 2012, under the leadership of former sales and marketing head Tim Finch
Credit Suisse cuts hit Asia sales, structuring and research
Alan Thomas, global head of FX structured products sales in Singapore, is made redundant from the Swiss bank
StanChart’s global head of Ficc departs
Remy Klammers has left Standard Chartered and is understood to be starting his own business
Credit Suisse layoffs hit Asia sales
Angelia Tan has left her FX sales post in Singapore as part of the bank’s global headcount reduction
SEB’s Leskinen to open start-up asset management advisory
Seppo Leskinen departs SEB in Singapore to start up his own advisory, Karelia Asia Investment Advisors
Lupi joins Pictet in Singapore
Stefano Lupi, head of financial institutional sales, will leave Santander in October
Commerzbank hires Chauval and Portlock in Singapore
Chauval joins from ANZ, Portlock from UBS, amid string of Asian hires
FXall’s Nagel joins ADS Securities
Former Asia sales head at FXall takes on regional sales role at start-up brokerage firm in Abu Dhabi
FXall promotes Jonathan Woodward to top Asia post
Appointment follows the departure of Asia sales head Patrick Nagel
FXall hires CIO as Asia sales head departs
Kevin Lupowitz has joined electronic foreign exchange platform FXall and will take the role of chief information officer (CIO), starting today (March 14).
ICICI clears and settles first gold contract on SMX
Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) said the Singapore branch of India’s ICICI Bank began clearing and settling trade activities for SMX with its first trade cleared on December 30, 2010 for the SMX Singapore-deliverable gold futures contract.
HKEx to launch NDF clearing facility by 2012-end
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEx) plans to launch a central clearing facility for the local over-the-counter market, beginning with interest rate derivatives and non-deliverable forwards, by 2012-end.
Commerzbank continues global build in trading and sales
Commerzbank has boosted its rates division with a series of hires across sales and trading in London, New York and Singapore.
Commerzbank expands Asia office
SINGAPORE - Tan Kok Wee has joined Commerzbank as head of fixed-income and currencies sales for Asia, the bank announced today, October 25.
Asia-Pacific CVA Forum: Singapore live with CVA, Korea next?
Domestic banks in Singapore are starting to set up CVA desks at the behest of their regulator, but elsewhere in Asia there are significant obstacles to CVA.
DBS outlines ambitions amid competition for Asia business
SINGAPORE - Singapore’s DBS Bank is investing S$250 million into its treasury and markets (T&M) business as part of ambitions to become a leading Asian currency and fixed-income house.