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HSBC builds out London RMB centre

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:52:33 GMT

Key appointment made to drive growth and strategy for the development of London as an offshore RMB trading centre

HSBC lands at top for corporate and EM business

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:36:50 GMT

Exploiting the opportunities arising from the internationalisation of Chinese renminbi has been a key part of HSBC’s success in FX, says derivatives head

Corporate backlash on costs of regulation continues

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:29:28 GMT

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Banks will not be able to avoid passing on the hefty costs of regulatory reform to their buy-side clients, argued participants at the ACI UK’s annual square mile debate

Bonus season sees mixed results for US bankers

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:29:28 GMT

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Recruiters covering the foreign exchange market report better-than-expected bonus packages at Citi and JP Morgan

Barx architects unveil MahiFX retail platform

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:58:51 GMT

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David and Susan Cooney, who both worked on Barclays Capital’s flagship e-commerce platform in its early days, expect MahiFX to be available for trading later this month

Ex-Barx architects unveil MahiFX retail platform

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:54 GMT

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David and Susan Cooney, who both worked on Barclays Capital’s flagship e-commerce platform in its early days, expect MahiFX to be available for trading later this month

EMFX: Go with the flow

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:21:32 GMT

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Imran Ahmad, emerging markets strategist at Royal Bank of Scotland in London, says Hungary, Turkey and India stand to benefit from renewed support for emerging markets in 2012

Westpac: The ‘quantamental’ forecaster

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:49:32 GMT

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In FX Week’s Currency Forecast Awards 2011, Westpac picked up awards for the accuracy of its 12-month forecasts on EUR/USD and its three-month forecasts on USD/CHF. Westpac’s Robert Rennie believes its success derives from a unique approach to foreign exchange strategy

Strategists adjust processes to forecast politically driven currencies

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:06:41 GMT

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Most FX market participants recognise the growing importance of politics in driving the direction of major currencies as a result of the eurozone crisis. But how do FX strategists digest the multitude of political statements and developments when making their short-term forecasts? Chiara Albanese reports

FX clearing - the opportunity that never was?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:06:41 GMT

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Clearing of non-deliverable forwards has yet to get off the ground, despite clearers having switched their focus to the product during the course of last year

Growth of ruble spot market depends on settlement issues, say brokers

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:41:44 GMT

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Average daily volume in the ruble spot market is estimated to be around $20 billion, but participants say it could grow by four times if institutions embrace real-time gross settlement and the ruble becomes a CLS currency

Fusion AM pitches FX liquidity hedge to corporates

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:14:45 GMT

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Options-based strategy was developed after a request from a large European exporter, and protects corporates from the liquidity risk arising from volatile currency moves

Emir set for Q2 completion, Barnier insists

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:56:11 GMT

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Trialogue negotiations between the European Parliament and Council on derivatives reform are due to complete next week, with a view to finalising the text by April, says Michel Barnier

AUDIO: Heading into the perfect storm

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:20:12 GMT

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Nick Beecroft, senior markets consultant at Saxo Bank in London, takes a critical look at the year ahead and says markets could be heading for the perfect storm.

Heading into the perfect storm

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:04:20 GMT

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Nick Beecroft, senior markets consultant at Saxo Bank in London, takes a critical look at the year ahead and says markets could be heading for the perfect storm.

Spotlight on: Daniel Wong, British American Tobacco

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:08:49 GMT

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The tobacco manufacturer’s global dealing room manager talks to Miriam Siers about the firm’s FX hedging programme, and how recent market volatility has driven changes to its currency risk management

Citi seeks to 'revolutionise' FX trading with platform upgrade

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:28:36 GMT

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Latest version of Velocity seeks to compete on speed, cost and enhanced user experience

Offshore RMB remains a challenge for corporates

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:47 GMT

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UK chancellor George Osborne is pushing hard for London to become the next financial centre for the trading of renminbi, but despite the blaze of publicity surrounding his visit to Asia this week, some corporates remain daunted by the new currency. Chiara Albanese and Viren Vaghela report

Exemption for FX swaps and forwards should hold, says GFMA’s Kemp

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:12:38 GMT

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James Kemp, managing director of the global FX division, talks to FX Week about the biggest regulatory challenges of 2012

FX Week meets James Kemp, GFMA

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:12:38 GMT

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The managing director of the GFMA's global FX division talks about the biggest regulatory challenges for the FX industry in 2012

Markets braced for tough 2012 in FX

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:04:21 GMT

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Market participants share their expectations for a challenging year ahead in the foreign exchange industry

What’s in store for 2012?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:04:21 GMT

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At the dawn of a new year, FX Week speaks to senior traders, strategists, technologists and lobbyists about their expectations for 2012. The eurozone crisis, implementation of regulation and technology upgrades top the agenda for many participants. Chiara Albanese and Miriam Siers report

Citi’s Jones to relocate to London

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:04:51 GMT

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Simon Jones to head up FX e-trading across G-10 and emerging markets

Review of 2011

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:02:39 GMT

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As 2011 draws to a close, FX Week looks back on a year in which the decisions of politicians increasingly came to define the direction of major currencies, while the progress of regulatory reform was stunted by missed deadlines and challenging technical issues

Global FX division kicks off outreach programme on trade reporting

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:58:50 GMT

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Industry outreach sessions focus on preparing institutions to meet reporting requirements for FX contracts, as final CFTC reporting rules expected next week