Foreign exchange
Upsurge in German forex
FRANKFURT -- Deregulation of the German insurance market is attracting the world's top investment banks to expand in Frankfurt.
Changing face of forex intervention
LONDON -- The changing nature of what motivates forex players to trade has shifted the thinking behind official intervention in the currency markets, according to James Trott, former chief dealer at the Bank of England.
Sterling credit crisis raises FX fears
LONDON -- Fears for the long-term future of sterling forex have been heightened by the revelation of a liquidity crisis in sterling bonds.
European currencies win out as Japan and US woes bite
LONDON -- European currencies were the winners last week as fears over economic and political issues intensified pressure on the dollar and the yen.
European currencies win out as Japan and US woes bite
LONDON -- European currencies were the winners last week as fears over economic and political issues intensified pressure on the dollar and the yen.
Options business booming
Growing client sophistication prompts banks to expand in derivatives
ABN Amro scores CLS coup
AMSTERDAM -- ABN Amro Bank announced three clients for its third-party Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) service last week, scoring a coup in the highly competitive market.