Articles by Robert Mackenzie Smith
Russell and Integral launch buy-side trading tool
Both companies hope to solve benchmark execution for investors
UBS head of European EM spot exits
Zurich-based head of EM FX spot and Stirt leaves the Swiss bank
SNB fallout claims hedge fund victims
Macro funds from London to New York have been knocked out by the SNB's decision to call time on its EUR/CHF currency floor
CFTC wants Dodd-Frank regulation for retail FX
The US regulator has taken a tough stance on retail FX following the fallout from the SNB's currency floor removal on January 15
Citi set to name Alex Jackson's successors
US bank set to make changes to its FX sales team in London
Barclays EM FX research head exits
Barclays loses senior research figure after eight years
TriOptima to deploy FX compression service with CLS
Post-trade service provider TriOptima looks to add to its success with compression services in other asset classes
UBS FX structuring head departs
20-year veteran of financial markets moves to Maven Global
TradAir appoints new global sales director
FX technology provider TradAir makes another senior hire
Saxo Bank raises CHF margin to 15%
The Danish broker is preparing for significant FX volatility as the market looks to decisions from the European Central Bank and elections in Greece
Swiss franc fallout will last for months, says buy side
The dearth of FX liquidity will make the unwinding of short Swiss positions a lot harder for the buy-side community to handle
RJ O’Brien boosts New York FX and precious metals desk
The broker looks set to target the hedge fund and commodity trading adviser community
Cürex hires Emea business development manager
Industry veteran joins the Cürex team in a senior sales role
EUR/CHF stabilises as FX brokers reassure investors
The Swiss central bank removes its 1.20 floor in EUR/CHF, and lowers deposit rates and Libor targets further into negative territory
Deutsche Bank e-commerce sales head exits
Industry veteran exits amid senior staff shake-up
BNP Paribas hires UBS FX sales director
Foreign exchange sales veteran moves to BNP Paribas after spending a decade at UBS
FX leads the way in buy-side technology spend – Greenwich
Greenwich Associates 2014 Trading-Desk Optimization Study shows FX desks on the buy side have upped their technology spend
Gain hires John Miesner in New York
Gain Capital continues institutional business GTX expansion with Miesner's hire from Hotspot
TradAir appoints Lewis and receives $15 million boost
Long Ridge Equity Partners becomes a new investment partner in TradAir while the company appoints a new chairman
And it's goodbye from... FX exits in 2014
An unprecedented number of senior FX market participants departed the sell side last year, in some cases leaving the business for good
Broadridge acquires TwoFour Systems
Global investor communications and technology giant Broadridge moves to secure FX vendor TwoFour Systems, along with its parent company's CEO
NDF clearing could be delayed until February 2016
The FX subcommittee of the Global Markets Advisory Committee has submitted a condensed 10-page report to the US regulator, proposing a 12-month schedule for clearing non-deliverable forwards
Reserve managers shun the euro
International Monetary Fund data from the third quarter of 2014 shows a significant hit to euro reserves following further negative interest rates
BGC issues letter to GFI shareholders in battle for broker
The war between BGC and CME over brokerage house GFI looks set to come to a head, following months of counteroffers