Options
Bogucki lawyers subpoena HP’s trading data
Effort comes after the court denies another attempt to dismiss the superseding indictment against Bogucki
Michelsen joins Handelsbanken
Otto Michelsen moves to Handelsbanken from Arion Bank as an FX options trader
New Chinese FX crackdown to hit corporate hedging
Despite new reserve requirement, dealers say ‘maturity’ in risk management is here to stay
Robert Bogucki loses motion to dismiss
But judge says the two counterparties to the trade have no standing to sue Bogucki or Barclays
US DoJ changes tactics in Bogucki case
US attorneys will use bank fraud laws to pursue the former currency trader, extending the statute of limitations
Judge grants Bogucki’s case dismissal hearing
Robert Bogucki's lawyers will argue the US abused a transnational document request to extend the statute of limitations
Bogucki lawyers call FX case a ‘well-disguised sham’
Defence says prosecutors misused international document request to extend statute of limitations
RJ O’Brien closes FX business, effective immediately
The firm no longer finds the space strategically attractive
Bogucki plans to fight fraud charges in California
Former Barclays FX head returns ‘not guilty’ plea during arraignment at Brooklyn court
Shaffer joins StanChart’s FX options team
Eric Shaffer spent 13 years at Citi before making the move
New records for LCH volumes in 2017
Strong growth driven by roll-out of new products, regulatory change and onboarding of new customers globally
Esma proposes crackdown on CFDs and binary options
Esma considers ban on binary options and tighter leverage limit rules for contracts for difference
Shift towards futures inevitable, says Greenwich
To address the cost pressures associated with regulation, both buy- and sell-side participants have started analysing the impact of adopting futures in their trading habits
Markets underpricing impact of tax reform, says BAML
“I think the market is not appreciating the risk of growth,” says David Woo, head of global rates and FX
LBC selects Bloomberg’s FXGO for treasury
Philippine logistic company eyes further expansion and looks for seamless trade execution
CIB revenues set to drop slightly in Asia – Coalition
Survey finds corporate and investment banking revenues are expected to be 4% lower in 2017 than the year before
Oh swaps Mizuho for BNP Paribas
FX options specialist will focus on expanding the French bank’s Latin America footprint
BTIG hires Hobert as managing director of FX team
David Hobert is tasked with developing new business as the firm looks to expand its currency footprint
‘Gus thinks we’re buying 6.5bn’ – Johnson trial
Mark Johnson’s trial reveals how HSBC faced significant difficulties with the Cairn order as other banks knew of the deal and tried to benefit from the information
CME's Pandit: NDFs and FX options in focus
CME Group gears up for launch of cash-settled FX options clearing in Q4 2017, following a busy first half
Thomson Reuters completes Mifid II desktop enhancements
The firm starts onboarding clients to its improved multilateral trading facility
Documentation fears slow CNY FX derivatives growth
Foreign fund managers need clarity before market can take off, say banks