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Cable may be establishing new range – IGM
A failure to agree on Brexit terms could broadly weaken the pound, strategist says
Bloomberg leaves Nomura
The New York-based EM sales specialist voluntary resigned her position
Credit Suisse loses two in FX sales
The two served as directors in FX sales
Euronext dismisses Galinov lawsuit as ‘baseless’
The exchange operator says legal complaint is an attempt at retaliation from Galinov
Sterling to recover by year’s end – ABN Amro
Despite Brexit-related pressures, sterling’s prospects remain positive, says the bank
Spectra FX hires three for senior roles
Chopra joins the firm in New York, Bretagne and Gribble in London
BoJ yield cap a risky move, says Saxo Bank
Bank of Japan shift drives biggest bond-yield jump in two years
Renminbi payments hold steady in June – Swift
China’s currency keeps its fifth most-used currency spot for global payments, according to Swift
Bogucki’s defence fights for dismissal again
Defence says there was no fiduciary relationship because each party understood they were acting in their own interest
Scott wins extradition appeal
Stuart Scott wins extradition appeal as the October 2017 verdict is overturned
BNY Mellon adds Velis to FX strategy team
John Velis joins the bank from State Street
ACI to file amicus brief for Mark Johnson appeal
Traders’ association believes lower court decision could spook banks, hike costs for transacting fixings and hit liquidity
No sign of a currency war, says Danske
US President Trump may wish for a weaker dollar, but the Fed will not bow to pressure and slow its tightening path
FX turnover hits new record high in UK
All global currency trading centres register growth in April, compared with previous semi-annual survey
BNY Mellon taps Moumdjian for global FX sales role
BNY Mellon unifies its global sales team under the leadership of Harry Moumdjian in the newly created role of global head of FX sales
Steck trades TD Securities for RBC
Currently on gardening leave, Tonia Steck is expected to start her new role in September
Central bank digital currency a ‘terrible idea’, US Congress told
Move to central bank cryptocurrency would make Fed “overwhelming credit allocator” – researcher
SEB: growth and commodity prices are key for emerging markets
If growth continues to slow, the EM FX sell-off will be prolonged
SGX is launching FX futures solution
New feature lets market participants trade customisable FX futures contracts in an OTC fashion
Peso volatility pulls millennials to currency trading
Interest is incentivising local and international companies to invest in education initiatives to meet budding demand
Patrick Pisapia leaves Nomura
Pisapia spent two years on the bank’s FX institutional sales desk
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