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Widmer out as Citi rolls in new e-commerce team

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

NEW YORK & ZURICH - Citi has established a new G-10 FX electronic commerce relationship management team, shortly after two senior FX managers resigned from the bank.

Trend the poorest-performing strategy for August

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

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LONDON – Currency managers using the trend strategy ended August at a loss of -2.2% as risk aversion led to a move into safe-haven currencies, indicates research by Royal Bank of Scotland.

Scotia Capital: Focus moves back to the dollar

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

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Scotia Capital topped the three-month currency forecast rankings this week on its prediction the euro would benefit from a shift in focus from the European sovereign debt crisis to worsening US economic data.

Trading Places, September 6, 2010

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

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Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world.

CFTC retail FX rules fail to curb offshore trading

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

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WASHINGTON, DC - The US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) compromise to limit leverage on retail FX trading accounts to 50:1 from a proposed 10:1, is unlikely to curb the shift of retail business offshore, according to market participants.

Non-banks lead 20% rise in FX turnover

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

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BASEL - The global financial crisis has led to a slowdown in the growth of the foreign exchange markets, with most activity shifting to the investor community from the trade-based flow.

The risks of ongoing imbalances

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

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Pete Luxton, global economic adviser at Informa Global markets in London, looks at the implications of the ongoing external imbalances

Exchange volumes continue rise in August

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:26 GMT

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CHICAGO – Volumes in foreign exchange products on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were up 15% in August, with 11.7 million contracts traded a day on average, the exchange said last week.

Deutsche Bank enhances Autobahn FX for FXO

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:36:57 GMT

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LONDON - Deutsche Bank has built out its trading capabilities for forex options on electronic trading platform Autobahn FX, as competition for electronic business moves to the options market.

Citi appoints Asia ex-Japan strategy chief

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:20:00 GMT

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Citigroup appointed Patrick Perret-Green as head of FX and local markets strategy for Asia, ex-Japan.

Morgan Stanley builds out structuring

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:20:00 GMT

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Morgan Stanley has hired Stefano Diamantini from JP Morgan in London, in a bid to improve its FX structuring capabilities, according to market sources.

Barnes bows out of RBS

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:20:00 GMT

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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has suffered a double blow with the departure of its global head of FX, Mark Barnes, in London and Christiane Mandell, head of RBS' Latin American businesses in Mexico and Brazil, based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Citi appoints Asia ex Japan strategy chief

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:43:35 GMT

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Citigroup appointed Patrick Perret-Green as head of FX and local markets strategy for Asia ex-Japan.

Westpac stays euro-bearish, dollar-bullish

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:28:44 GMT

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Westpac topped the three-month rankings by maintaining a euro-bearish, dollar-bullish stance.

Interview with ex-AIG lynchpin on FX prime brokerage

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:14:01 GMT

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Nathaniel Litwak, BNP Paribas' head of marketing for FX Prime brokerage for North America, speaks with FX Week reporter Farah Khalique

Westpac stays euro-bearish, dollar-bullish

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:42:31 GMT

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Westpac topped the three-month rankings by maintaining a euro-bearish, dollar-bullish stance.

Trading Places, August 23, 2010

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:42:31 GMT

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Read this week's Trading Places to catch up on people moves across the FX world.

Best at FX Bridge

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:42:31 GMT

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Stephen Best joined FX Bridge Technologies as chief executive this month.

BNP Paribas builds in options in bid for top five position

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:42:31 GMT

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NEW YORK & SINGAPORE - BNP Paribas has made three new FX options hires in New York and Singapore, the bank said on August 18.

Interview with ex-AIG linchin on FX prime brokerage

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:54:18 GMT

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Nathan Litwak, BNP Paribas' head of marketing for FX Prime brokerage for North America, speaks with FX Week reporter Farah Khalique

Interview with ex-AIG chief on prime brokerage

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:19:01 GMT

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Nathan Litwak, BNP Paribas' head of marketing for FX Prime brokerage for North America, speaks with FX Week reporter Farah Khalique

HSBC on global hiring spree

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:19:01 GMT

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TOKYO, SINGAPORE, SEOUL & LONDON – HSBC has made a series of hires across foreign exchange trading and sales in Asia and Europe, it confirmed on August 17.

Interview with Udi Sela of SuperDerivatives

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:32:01 GMT

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FX Week's Farah Khalique asks Udi Sela about the impact of increased regulation on foreign exchange traders

Interview with IDB's Amir Tal on the tech arms race

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:32:01 GMT

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Amir Tal speaks to FX Week's Farah Khalique about how smaller financial services firms keep up with their larger rivals

Interview with Erik Lehtis on prime brokerage

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:32:00 GMT

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Erik Lehtis speaks to FX Week reporter Farah Khalique about the advent of new regulations in the prime-brokerage arena