BNP Paribas
Progress Software extends FX connectivity on Apama platform
Vendor has added connectivity to FX platforms of Nomura, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and Commerzbank through its Progress Apama Capital Markets platform
Social media finds a foothold in FX
Banks are evaluating the value that can be delivered to the foreign exchange business by investing in social media. What are the potential benefits and challenges of using such tools? Chiara Albanese reports
Strategy duo quits BNP Paribas for Morgan Stanley
Redeker and Stannard to join Morgan Stanley's FX strategy team in London in the middle of 2011
Multi-bank options platforms: the vision versus the reality
New platforms offering multi-bank FX options trading are finding it tough to manage the manual pricing processes of banks and the complex close-out arrangements inherent in options. Farah Khalique reports
BNP Paribas goes mobile with e-commerce platform
French bank invests in electronic and social media strategy
Spotlight on: Clive Banks, BNP Paribas
The global head of FX and local market sales at BNP Paribas in London talks to Joel Clark about the bank’s plans to strengthen and expand its FX franchise over the next three years, with a particular focus on technology and emerging markets
UK and French banks report mixed bag of Q4s
Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas and Société Générale (SG) last week posted a mixed bag of fourth-quarter results for fixed income, which includes foreign exchange.
Meinnel emerges at State Street to run FX options
Loic Meinnel has joined State Street Bank and Trust Company in the new position of senior managing director, head of global markets foreign exchange options for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
BNP Paribas restructures FX business in New York
BNP Paribas is continuing to restructure its FX business in New York, according to a senior official at the bank.
RBC to roll out decimalisation on FX Direct
RBC Capital Markets plans to launch decimalised pricing in the second half of the year on its single-dealer platform, FX Direct, bringing it into line with banks including Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Citi and Barclays Capital.
Trading Places, January 31, 2011
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Trading Places, January 24, 2011
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SocGen strengthens strategy team
Société Générale has strengthened its foreign exchange strategy team with three new hires in London, following the departure last year of senior FX strategist Valentin Marinov in London.
Trading Places, January 17, 2011
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BNP Paribas continues sales build
BNP Paribas is continuing to build up its sales coverage with two hires in London, the bank confirmed.
Global FX Division establishes FXPB
The Global FX Division (GFXD) of AFME/SIFMA/ASIFMA announced the formation of a working group to focus specifically on the challenges and issues surrounding global FX prime brokerage (FXPB) and to implement over-the-counter FX clearing for clients.
Trading Places, December 6, 2010
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First offshore renminbi swaption accomplished in Hong Kong
The first offshore renminbi OTC swap option was carried out this week between BNP Paribas and HSBC in Hong Kong, brokered by Icap.
UBS hires in options trading
Swiss bank UBS has hired two new options traders to its Stamford trading floor, the bank has confirmed.
Custodians challenge FX prime brokers in clearing landscape
Custodian banks will become the biggest threat to FX prime brokers if clearing is introduced to foreign exchange, according to Jason Vitale, global head of dbClear FX - FX prime brokerage and clearing at Deutsche Bank.
RBS bucks downward FX trend
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) bucked the downward FX trend among dealers, reporting its first year-on-year rise in revenues in 2010 from its currencies and commodities division in the third quarter.