Trading
Oh swaps Mizuho for BNP Paribas
FX options specialist will focus on expanding the French bank’s Latin America footprint
Differentiate between emerging markets, urges Rabobank
The Dutch bank is “cautiously optimistic” about the Russian ruble, but keeps its long-held bearish view on the renminbi
Cboe FX boosts market share in October
Volumes up, driven by activity in European and Asian trading sessions
Crown Agents Bank launches FX trading platform
UK-regulated bank provides a link between developing markets and OECD governments, financial institutions, NGOs and corporates
GFXC decides to change Principle 17
Principle 17 to be tweaked to reflect GFXC's view that participants should not undertake trading activity that uses information from the client's trade request during last look window
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
Integral appoints Srivastava as chief revenue officer
Vikas Srivastava has worked at Integral since 2010, overseeing its regulatory initiatives
MarkitServ rolls out workflow automation for cross-currency swaps
Enhanced service launched in conjunction with CLS and LCH
Matherne joins BNY Mellon as global head of FX forwards
Paul Matherne is the latest staffer to make the switch from Deutsche Bank to BNY Mellon
DFS hits Credit Suisse with $135m fine
Department of Financial Services issues consent order, listing FX misconduct and abuses that potentially affected customers for years
Nex optimises post-trade OTC FX with direct clearing connectivity
By removing secondary matching, Nex optimises post-trade workflow and maximises benefits of clearing
Thomson Reuters commits to FX Global Code
The venue joins a number of early adopters in pledging to support better behaviour in the currency market
Market participants start testing Mifid II systems
But they do not feel fully ready for the sweeping changes taking effect on January 3
GFXC hopes for Principle 17 decision on November 15
Committee publishes responses to its consultation on last look and will meet to decide on the subject on November 14
Flow Traders aims to become a leading FX liquidity provider
The Dutch market-maker has partnered MarketFactory to make a push into the currencies space
Johnson appeals to FX community for sentencing help
Mark Johnson, who has been found guilty of wire fraud in the US, is asking people to write to the judge as character witnesses
Barbados bar owner rolls out FX broker comparison site
Website targets SMEs seeking to obtain the best price for their international payment transfers
Wells Fargo says FX departures not related to front-running
Spokeswoman says executives' exits are unrelated to misconduct such as market collusion, market manipulation or front-running
CME to launch bitcoin futures
Pending regulatory approval, the cryptocurrency will become available on the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator by the year-end
Robson joins Goldman Sachs in sales
He was formerly a vice-president in AES FX sales at Credit Suisse
‘So FX is now illegal’
Mark Johnson's guilty verdict and the decision to extradite Stuart Scott raises personal risks for FX market participants
ECU and HSBC clash over data
ECU wants the bank to hand over data relating to three stop-loss orders, executed in 2006, in a pre-action disclosure application
Esma: FX derivatives market worth €112.3 trillion in European Union
Accounting for 19% of transactions, FX is second-largest derivatives market in EU
Guilty verdict returned in Johnson case
Jury finds Mark Johnson guilty of conspiracy and eight counts of wire fraud