Foreign exchange
Trading Places, October 25, 2010
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US forex hits sluggish patch
NEW YORK & BOSTON - All US banks reported weak forex revenues in the third quarter this year versus last year, as volatility and volumes dropped.
SEB overhauls management structure and preps Asia push
SEB has realigned senior management to focus on key growth areas in Europe, while preparing to open up shop in Hong Kong next year to target Asian institutional investors.
Trading Places, October 18, 2010
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Aspen Trading takes bullish position on the dollar
Aspen Trading (Aspen) has topped the three-month currency forecast rankings and made a top-five appearance in the one-month poll this week, based on a consistent dollar-bullish position.
Traiana opens office in Tokyo
TOKYO – Post-trade technology vendor Traiana has opened an office in Tokyo to meet the needs of locally based clients, it announced today (Monday 18).
SocGen hires two in trading
LONDON - Société Générale hired two new foreign exchange options traders in London last month, confirmed an internal source.
JP Morgan kicks off Q3 results round
NEW YORK - JP Morgan posted another year-on-year fall in third-quarter results from the fixed-income business, which includes foreign exchange, due to a drop in revenues from credit and rates.
September year-on-year volume increase at CLS
NEW YORK – CLS experienced a year-on-year rise in volumes settled over its system in September.
City workers confident about bonuses
LONDON – Confidence in bonuses is firmly back on track, with 89% of staff in London’s financial services sector expecting a similar or improved bonus package for 2011.
Trading Places, October 11, 2010
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All eyes are on Asia
With all eyes focused on exchange rate policy, this year’s FX Week Asia congress could not be better timed.
Banks announce renminbi product firsts
HONG KONG & DUBAI – HSBC and Standard Chartered announced a number of firsts last week, as they try to take a lead role in the growth of the offshore renminbi market.
In Brief, October 11, 2010
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Forex volumes up in September
LONDON & CHICAGO - Electronic brokers reported a year-on-year rise in trading volumes in September, reflecting a renewed appetite for risk.
HSBC FXPB preps Asia push
HONG KONG - HSBC plans to extend FX prime services to the Asian markets as it looks to take advantage of rising demand for prime brokerage in the region.
Informa: Quantitative easing threats weigh on the dollar
Informa Global Markets has topped the 12-month currency forecast rankings for a second week in a row by focusing on the effect of changing US dollar sentiment on the FX markets.
BarCap hires new strategy head
NEW YORK – Barclays Capital (BarCap) has hired Jeff Young in a newly-created role of managing director and head of North America FX research, in New York, the bank said on Wednesday 6.
TD Securities: Euro will benefit most from QE
TD Securities has topped this week’s three-month currency forecast rankings based on expectations for the eurozone sovereign debt crisis to drive ongoing euro weakness.
Savi Asset Management launches in October
LONDON - Proprietary trading company Savi Trading (Savi) will launch a managed account service for FX and equity traders in October under the banner Savi Asset Management (SAM).
SocGen makes key options hire in London
LONDON - Société Générale has hired Tariq Haider in London as head of the options desk, according to market sources.
Trading Places, October 4, 2010
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Icap attracts 15 counterparties to yuan trading
HONG KONG - Fifteen banks have signed up to trade USD/CNY on electronic broking system EBS Spot within the first week of launch, as the broker prepares to extend yuan trading against the euro, yen, Hong Kong dollar and Swiss franc in coming weeks.
Wells Fargo: Commodity currencies power ahead
Wells Fargo topped this week’s one-month currency forecast rankings with expectations for commodity and emerging market currencies to benefit from the US Federal Reserve policy of maintaining high levels of liquidity.