Foreign exchange
IG seeks US success in retail FX
IG Group is hoping to carve out a share of the US retail foreign exchange market by offering exchange-traded access to its currency-linked contracts for difference (CFDs) to local brokers.
Amin finds new home with UBS
Kaushik Amin has been appointed head of fixed-income, currencies and commodities trading for the Americas
Calypso signs Record Currency Management
LONDON - Currency specialist Record Currency Management will go live with middle- and back-office systems from Calypso in the third quarter, following a nine-month implementation process, the vendor announced today (April 12).
Bonuses fail to match expectations
Bonus speculation is now over as the banks pay out, with the exception of Royal Bank of Scotland, which will not pay bonuses until June.
Loonie tunes into US dollar parity
The Canadian dollar breached parity with the US dollar for the first time in almost two years last Tuesday (March 6), and traders said the Canadian currency is set to test new highs for the year.
Forex volumes surge in Q1
Both CME Group and Icap's EBS saw foreign exchange volumes reach pre-crisis levels during the first three months of the year
Risk aversion sinks Saxo full-year results
Saxo Bank's full-year results show a shift in trading patterns in the second half of the year.
BAML maintains balance in real money
LONDON & NEW YORK - Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has lost a senior real-money salesperson in London but has gained in New York.
Wells Fargo boosted by US recovery
Wells Fargo has topped the three-month year-to-date index this week with a consistent dollar-bullish approach. Nick Bennenbroek, head of currency strategy at Wells Fargo in New York, attributed its forecast to economic factors and market positions.
Trading Places, April 12, 2010
This week's people moves in the global FX market.
White-labelling: Why re-invent the wheel?
Christian Bock, managing partner of Consulting for Banking and Brokerage Solutions (CBBS) in Zurich, looks at the benefits of using a white-labelled platform and the issues to consider when choosing one
29West upgrades Gateway
CHICAGO – Messaging technology provider 29West, which was recently acquired by California-based integration software vendor Informatica, is planning to release a new version of its Gateway message-routing product to early adopters this quarter, which…
Anselmetti takes up BarCap offer
Goldman Sachs loses key sales personnel
Casini quits RBS
Enrico Casini, head of institutional foreign exchange sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and head of central banks sales, left Royal Bank of Scotland last week, say internal bank sources.
Morgan Stanley: Prioritising FXPB
Competition in the foreign exchange prime brokerage market remains competitive, as new businesses fill the vacuum left by the withdrawal of incumbent providers and clients spread counterparty risk following the 2008 credit crisis.
Morgan Stanley plays the Japan card
Morgan Stanley’s FX prime brokerage business has gained a strategic advantage in the Japanese market through a new partnership with Japanese heavyweight Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).
Traders position for yen weakness
LONDON - The close of the Japanese financial year sparked a flurry of activity at options desks last week, as speculators and hedgers bought USD/JPY calls with expectations for the yen to continue its losing streak versus the greenback.
Deutsche in drive for US sales growth
Deutsche Bank has made two senior hires in its North America foreign exchange team: David Paster and Linda Crish.
BAML builds out UK corporate sales
LONDON – Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) is expanding its UK FX corporate sales team with the hires of Matt Rolfe and Nick Hardy in London.
UBS loses three in sales
LONDON & STAMFORD, CT - UBS has lost three salespeople on both sides of the Atlantic in the past fortnight. All are due to set up shop at rival camps.
Informa: Yen set to regain funding crown
Informa topped the one-month currency forecast rankings this week with a dollar-bullish view.
Trading Places, April 5, 2010
Read this week's people moves in the FX market across London, New York and Hong Kong.