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Swiss franc surge tests SNB resolve

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:25:23 GMT

Traders and strategists expect the SNB to defend but not raise the 1.20 floor on EUR/CHF, despite the spot rate having come close to the floor in recent days

Algos must be prepared for risk events, experts warn

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:25:23 GMT

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Safeguards are needed for algorithmic execution tools to navigate risk events such as platform outages

Corporate backlash on costs of regulation continues

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:25:23 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

Trading Places, February 6, 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:25:23 GMT

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New appointments at Louis Capital Markets and Adrian Lee & Partners, and promotions at JP Morgan and Rosbank

Welsh and O’Sullivan head FX at Jefferies

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:25:23 GMT

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Ben Welsh heads FX in New York, with Dan O'Sullivan as head of FX trading

Bonus season sees mixed results for US bankers

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:25:23 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 11:53:35 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-MF Global broking head appointed CEO of Saxo Australia

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:56:17 GMT

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Anthony Griffin is appointed chief executive of Saxo Bank's newly opened operation in Sydney

Ex-Barx architects unveil MahiFX retail platform

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:36:48 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

Bric currencies dependent on Chinese policy on renminbi, says L&G strategist

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:37 GMT

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Brazil, Russia and India see China as their main competitor and will wait until the country allows appreciation of the yuan before they follow suit

Amol Devani quits options role at Goldman Sachs

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:27:06 GMT

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Head of FX options in London leaves Goldman Sachs after nearly four years, having joined the bank in 2008

Ben Homsy departs JP Morgan

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:21:28 GMT

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Head of European hedge fund sales is relocating from London to Canada for personal reasons

Acquisition of Thomson Reuters risk business closes

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:02:32 GMT

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Kondor+ product suite will now be known as Turaz, and will be 100% owned by Vista Equity Partners, with Bret Bolin as president and chief executive

Thomson Reuters risk management acquisition closes

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:11:21 GMT

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Kondor+ product suite will now be known as Turaz, and will be 100% owned by Vista Equity Partners, with Bret Bolin as president and chief executive

The impact of regulation on the global OTC market - US perspective

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:02:30 GMT

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Three web seminars - in Hong Kong, London and New York - exploring key changes in international OTC derivatives regulation from a regional perspective

The impact of regulation on the global OTC market - Europe perspective

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:02:29 GMT

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Three web seminars – in Hong Kong, London and New York – exploring key changes in international OTC derivatives regulation from a regional perspective

The impact of regulation on the global OTC market - Asia perspective

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:46:38 GMT

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Three web seminars - in Hong Kong, London and New York - exploring key changes in international OTC derivatives regulation from a regional perspective

Amol Devani departs options role at Goldman Sachs

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:14:59 GMT

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Head of FX options in London leaves Goldman Sachs after nearly four years, having joined the bank in 2008

Basel guidance on settlement risk delayed until June

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:43 GMT

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Updated guidance on FX settlement risk from Basel Committee and CPSS was originally due by end of 2011, but now has an expanded remit

Trading places, January 30, 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:43 GMT

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New appointments at UniCredit, BAML, SG CIB and FXecosystem

Icap's Spencer: 'not a prayer' of UK agreeing to FTT

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:02:18 GMT

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Proposed EU trading tax would be vetoed by UK, says Icap's Spencer - if not, the broker will move its London HQ to New York

Ashraf Laidi joins City Index

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:42:29 GMT

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Former CMC strategist will continue to run his own start-up consultancy in addition to his new role

Fusion AM pitches FX liquidity hedge to corporates

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:09:11 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

Mettler retires from Morgan Stanley

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:08:46 GMT

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Stephen Mettler, who runs Morgan Stanley's interest rates and foreign exchange business, is leaving the bank

Emir set for Q2 completion, Barnier insists

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:50:51 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