Articles by Laura Matthews
Nex Optimisation rolls out settlement-netting service
The industry gains the first fully automated settlement-netting offering for over-the-counter FX
Platform operators step up surveillance after FX Global Code
FX Week-hosted webinar focusing on surveillance finds the Code’s message is filtering through
Li and Lombardi join Credit Agricole CIB
The bank makes two senior hires in its global markets research division in New York
TriReduce hits $1 quadrillion in swaps compressions
Demand has been high as banks seek to lower exposures
Investors’ taste for EM depends on central bank actions – ABN Amro
How major central banks undertake monetary policies will determine whether some emerging market currencies can thrive
Jefferies hires three for FX team
The appointments come as the New York-headquartered bank strengthens its electronic trading capabilities
Andersen heads up trading at Standard Chartered
Jens Andersen was most recently a managing director and global head of strategic trading at Morgan Stanley
Sapir heads up liquidity management at TraderTools
Moti Sapir’s promotion makes him responsible for all of the firm’s bank and non-bank liquidity provider relationships
Lawrence Pregiato joins Nomura
Pregiato becomes an executive director, focused on FX options
Oanda expands partnership with TradingView
Building on the integration of TradingView’s advanced charting solution with Oanda’s fxTrade web and desktop platforms
‘Cartel’ three surrender as lawyers question efficacy of DoJ case
US DoJ presses on with Obama-era promises to prioritise prosecution of individuals and stop corporate wrongdoing
Michael Davie returns to LCH to lead rates business
Davie takes over from Daniel Maguire, who became chief operating officer in April
UK arrests Stuart Scott in HSBC FX front-running case
Ex-HSBC employee accused of wire fraud in case involving alleged front-running to make first court appearance on July 31
HSBC hires two and moves to build out FX prime brokerage
Ferretti will be responsible for structuring and developing FXPB, while Miller joins as head of institutional sales, Americas
Nomura and options trader Jason Pealy part ways
It is understood the bank let him go in May
FastMatch to hike rates from July
Following its $153m acquisition by Euronext, the platform has a clear path to expand into Europe and Asia
Nomura hires Pio for sales role
Jeff Pio left Barclays in January
BNPP fine creates mark-up headache for Street
NYDFS fines the French bank $350 million, partly due to using hidden mark-ups
Egger joins FastMatch from Citadel Securities
He will become the platform’s head of sales for the Americas, with a particular focus on the buy side and hedge funds
Blau leaves Barclays to join HSBC
Russell Blau will focus on global macro fund FX sales in his new role
Broadway Technology aims to expand FX footprint
Moves comes after a recent $42m investment armed the firm with the capital to expand into FX and fixed income
Range-bound market is sticking around – SEB
But a big downward move is probably coming for the dollar
Cudahy crosses over to Curex
The veteran FX salesman will be a managing director, focusing on business development
Broadway Technology secures $42m for expansion
Long Ridge Equity Partners says Broadway well positioned to take advantage of rapidly evolving capital markets landscape