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FX Week Europe: Eurozone survival discussion is premature, says academic
European leaders are "playing poker", but the game will last longer than a few days, says Brunel University's professor of economics
Lloyds hires Grubb to head algo trading
Howard Grubb joins Lloyds Banking Group from BNP Paribas
Euro: Staring into the abyss
As forex market participants prepare for a possible break-up in the eurozone and politicians increase the pressure to save the single currency, Miriam Siers talks to strategists and academics about the likelihood of a split and the implications for the…
Thomson Reuters restructuring hits FX as Glocer departs
A number of senior changes have been made to the vendor's foreign exchange matching business as part of a broader restructuring
G14 dealer group adds two members
Nomura joined the group at the end of August, while Crédit Agricole is expected to join in the first quarter next year - in part a response to regulator criticisms that the group had become too exclusive
FX Week Europe: Decimalised pricing gaining traction
The advent of decimalisation on the majority of FX trading platforms has led to a number of challenges for traders, conference speakers argue
FX Week Europe: Prepare for worst-case scenario in the eurozone
Panellists at FX Week Europe discuss the implications for the forex market of a possible exit of one or more eurozone members from the single currency
FX Week Europe: TCA key to effective algo execution, says Shell
Paul Downie, Shell's head of liquidity and FX, explains how thorough analysis of all available execution data has been key to the firm's trialling of FX algo tools over the past year
FX Week meets Alan Bozian, CLS
During his most recent visit to London in mid-November, Alan Bozian, chief executive of CLS, met with Joel Clark to discuss the transformation agenda he has been pushing since joining CLS in 2010
CLS pushing 'transformation' agenda, says Bozian
Central settlement utility is feeding greater resources into expanding its universe of currencies, according to chief executive Alan Bozian
Spotlight on: Alan Bozian, CLS
The chief executive of CLS talks to Joel Clark about the transformation agenda he has been pushing since taking the top role in 2010, as he seeks to position CLS as a more robust infrastructure with greater currency coverage and broader participation
Best Banks 2011: Deutsche Bank and Citi top poll
Deutsche Bank is voted best bank overall for FX for the third successive year, but Citi and UBS have powered back up the rankings to claim second and third place
Unlocking alpha from currency managers through multi-manager platforms
Forex allocations are getting larger for many pension funds and asset managers, but accessing currency funds can be difficult. Two new currency manager platforms hope to grow the investor base by making access easier. By Michael Marray
Citi proves trading mettle in tough year for spot
Citi picks up six awards this year and climbs into second position overall, having effectively navigated the volatility that resulted from intervention in the yen and the Swiss franc
Seeking a better benchmark for currency manager performance
With more mainstream advisers offering access to managed FX investments, bigger and increasingly sophisticated audiences are driving index providers to upgrade benchmarks and make them investable. However, some managers remain unimpressed by the existing…
Standard Chartered to roll out enhanced core custody platform
STANDARD CHARTERED IS upgrading its client offering by developing an enhanced core custody, settlement and safekeeping system. According to Standard Chartered, the core platform will give greater automation, customisation, direct market interfaces and…
FX Invest December 2011 edition now LIVE!
With no real solution in sight for the eurozone sovereign debt crisis, volatility of volatility in currency markets is likely to remain elevated, driving up requirements to manage currency exposures in international portfolios.
Bank of England sets out code of practice on electronic trading
Members of the FX Joint Standing Committee comment on the recently reviewed Nips code, which includes a new section on electronic trading
UBS transformation in FX reaps rewards
UBS rises to third place in this year's rankings and picks up four awards, having expanded its FX capabilities in several key areas over the past year
StanChart scoops double whammy for Asia-Pac
Asian bank picks up awards for FX in Asia-Pacific and for emerging Asian currencies, up from second place in both categories last year
Murex wins again on risk management and options pricing
The vendor has a number of new releases lined up for 2012, including a new version of its hybrid model and a new scripting language
HSBC lands at top for corporate and EM business
Exploiting the opportunities arising from the internationalisation of Chinese renminbi has been a key part of HSBC’s success in FX, says derivatives head
Bloomberg voted top for FX market data
Vendor scoops the award for its FX data offering for the third successive year
Serving clients in the right way sets best banks apart
Winners of this year's Best Banks Awards have won recognition from their clients for providing innovation that meets their challenges in volatile market conditions