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FX Week Europe: Industry outlook for 2014
Senior market participants, including Paul Chappell from C-View, Will Patrick from CME Group and David Mercer from LMAX Exchange, tackle the key trends of 2013, and their expectations for 2014
FX Week Europe: Low volatility blurs distinctions in e-FX
Only the return of volatility will determine which new and incumbent platforms have gained or lost market share, says SEB's Alastair Crane
SEB hires spot trader in Asia
Commerzbank spot trader joins SEB in Singapore; other moves from RBS, BAML and Barclays
SEB closes voice trading desk in New York
Increased demand for electronic trading in the US has driven the Swedish bank to close its New York voice trading desk, at the cost of three jobs
FXPBs call for new approach to credit allocation
Overallocation of credit remains a challenge for FX prime brokers, but the industry is looking to create a clearer picture of where credit is being used
SEB veteran Dubajic moves to Aphelion
Electronic FX salesperson Henrik Dubajic departs after almost 20 years at the Swedish bank
Resilience in the euro fails to dent krona strength
A hands-off policy on the part of Sweden's central banks and good fundamentals mean the krona's ascendance will continue throughout 2013, say Swedish trading heads
SEB tops one-month table with contrarian yen view
Swedish bank goes against consensus with prediction for a weaker yen based on expectations of greater BoJ intervention
SEB eyes FX growth in London under new regional head
In his new role as head of FX for London, Shaun Barham has a mandate to grow the bank’s forex business in the city, as well as to bolster the FX prime brokerage business, which now reports directly to him. He talks to Robert Mackenzie Smith
Mexican peso poised to dominate EM currency trading
Asian investors have been diversifying into EM currencies for some time, with the Mexican peso performing particularly well, but despite the potential for enhanced yield, emerging markets are not devoid of risk, banks warn
SEB makes three senior promotions in FX
Shaun Barham is relocating from Singapore to London, while Erik Bauer moves from Stockholm to New York to run FX, fixed income and equities
FX Week Europe: Global consistency essential for FX regulation
Regulators in Europe must follow the Treasury's lead in exempting FX swaps and forwards from new regulatory requirements, argue speakers at FX Week Europe
Danske ends four-year hiatus to reclaim Scandi award
In addition to its natural focus on Scandi currencies, the Danish bank is seeking to expand its global footprint, particularly in emerging markets
Banks rethink clearing structures under CFTC pressure
CFTC rules on conflicts of interest mandate clearer separation between OTC clearing and execution, prompting some banks to restructure their operations
TraFXpure accelerates as three more banks sign up
Bank-backed spot platform now has the support of nine banks as it reveals further details of its matching logic, which it believes will eliminate technology and latency arbitrage opportunities
Currency focus: Danish krone
The Danish krone's peg to the euro has been key to the success of the economy over the past 30 years, but how would a eurozone collapse affect the currency? Robert Mackenzie Smith reports
SEB rises in rankings as Swiss franc falls
SEB accurately forecast that Swiss franc would weaken against the dollar in its mid-April forecasts, putting the Swedish bank at the top of the one-month rankings
SEB recruits Nordea trader
Ida Svensson will be based in Stockholm, trading the Norwegian krone
FX Week Europe: Decimalised pricing gaining traction
The advent of decimalisation on the majority of FX trading platforms has led to a number of challenges for traders, conference speakers argue
SEB retains lead for Scandi currencies
The Swedish bank opened an office in Hong Kong in August and has placed a particular focus on expanding its footprint in Asia
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
Turkish intervention poses threat of inverted currency war
A wave of intervention by Turkey and Poland’s central banks to strengthen the lira and the zloty could lead to an inverted currency war if other central banks follow suit, according to strategists. Chiara Albanese reports
Eurodollar will break out of 1.4 range by year-end, says SEB
A contrarian view taken in late May that EUR/USD would rise to 1.44 over three months lands SEB at the top of this week’s three-month forecast rankings
Swedbank hires Söderlund from BAML
Ex-BAML salesman will start on October 1, reporting to Matz Eriksson