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Citigroup’s Head of Prime Brokerage Sales, Martin Visairas, Relocates to London
- Citigroup Head of Prime Brokerage Sales and Capital Introduction, Martin Visairas is leaving his APAC role and moving to London in a bid to fortify the group’s prime brokerage division for Europe.
Friday, 18/07/2014 | 19:36 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Chris Gibson-Smith to Step down as Chairman of London Stock Exchange Group
- The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE), the world’s fourth-largest exchange by market capitalization, has announced that longtime Chairman Chris Gibson-Smith will step down at the end of December 2015.
Wednesday, 16/07/2014 | 21:36 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
European Race for Yuan Clearing is Heating Up as Paris & Luxembourg Step In
- The Chinese central bank has signed agreements with two of its European counterparts to allow and set up Yuan clearing centers as part of its apparent recent drive to internationalise the currency.
Monday, 30/06/2014 | 08:44 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Shift Forex Recruits FX Veteran Wayne Roworth to Head Its Liquidity Services Team
- Shift Forex, the host of the 2014 FXIC event in NYC, has just announced the appointment of forex industry veteran Wayne Roworth, to head its Liquidity Services team and establish a London presence for the company.
Thursday, 19/06/2014 | 23:04 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Singapore Surpasses London for Second Top Offshore Yuan Clearing Destination
- Hong Kong retains its top position by a huge margin, with 72.4% of transactions in offshore Renminbi, as Yuan volatility picks up and demand for FX clearing services keeps rising in South-East Asia.
Monday, 28/04/2014 | 22:06 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Barclays Live App for iPad Devices Launched to Help Institutional Clients Access Content
- Barclays Capital, part of Barclays Bank Plc, in London, has today announced its Live App on the iTunes App Store, for clients to access research in Foreign Exchange and other markets via Apple's iOS.
Tuesday, 22/04/2014 | 20:11 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
BCS Appoints Ex-BofA Merrill Lynch MD Max Hayden as Head of Business Development
- The latest person to head BCS Financial Group's new business development efforts brings a nearly 30 year career holding senior roles in financial services including in Foreign Exchange related positions.
Tuesday, 15/04/2014 | 11:20 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Exclusive: Peter Plester Rabobank Head of PB departing to Join Saxo's Prime Brokerage
- With over 23 years experience in Forex, spanning careers with Daiwa Europe Bank, Societe Generale, and as of most recently Rabobank International, next stop for this executive is Saxo Bank's PB business.
Tuesday, 08/04/2014 | 14:30 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
CFH Clearing Secures Partnership Agreements in Turkey, Appoints Regional Director
- The UK-based subsidiary of CFH Group, operating under the CFH brand, and involved in clearing, has announced its appointment of Mehtap Önder as Regional Director in Turkey, ahead of the FX Conference this week.
Monday, 31/03/2014 | 07:15 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Going Global: Tullett Prebon Opens New Alternative Investments Office In Dubai
- Tullett Prebon has announced the opening of an office in Dubai, along with the appointment of Gahtan Vahidy as the Head of Alternative Investments in a bid to increase exposure in the Middle East.
Tuesday, 11/03/2014 | 12:22 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CME Group Granted FCA Authorization, European Exchange Slated for April 27 Launch
- CME Group, one of the world’s largest options and fx exchanges, has announced its successful bid and approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its newest London-based derivatives exchange.
Tuesday, 11/03/2014 | 10:07 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Thomson Reuters Creates Subsidiary to Govern Benchmarks Ahead of Regulatory Deadline
- Thomson Reuters has unveiled the Thomson Reuters Benchmark Services Limited (TRBSL), a subsidiary aimed at managing and overseeing financial benchmarks that were previously the target of LIBOR manipulation.
Monday, 10/03/2014 | 10:44 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ABN Amro Clearing Launches Integrated Multi-Asset Clearing Platform
- ABN Amro Clearing has announced the launch of its new global execution platform, providing clients with intercontinental routing capabilities for a variety of asset-classes via a single FIX connection.
Thursday, 06/03/2014 | 15:52 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
FastMatch Launches New Matching Engine in Tokyo, Targets FX Clients
- FastMatch, a matching system for forex trading, whose ownership includes FXCM, Credit Suisse, and BNY Mellon, has announced the launch of its new engine, located in the Equinix IBX Data Center in Tokyo.
Tuesday, 04/03/2014 | 10:47 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
CheetahFIX and LSE Jointly Expand Trading Services Offering to Johannesburg Exchange
- CheetahFIX, a services provider for South Africa, has linked with the London Stock Exchange in an expansionary move to help integrate its solutions suite for a rapidly growing African trading community.
Wednesday, 12/02/2014 | 02:17 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
OptionsCity Tabs Interxion for Expanded Exchange Hosting in London
- OptionsCity, a multi-asset trading provider, has tabbed Interxion for its expanded hosting capabilities in London by utilizing its European-oriented cloud and carrier-neutral colocation services.
Tuesday, 11/02/2014 | 01:31 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
ICBC Purchases 60% of Standard Bank's Market Unit, Makes Push for London-Based FX Offering
- Global lender Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) has agreed to a deal worth $765 million with Standard Bank Group’s (SBK) market unit in an effort to expand its commodities and fx offering.
Thursday, 30/01/2014 | 04:35 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
LSE Group Q3 Income up YoY 48% at £308M, LCH.Clearnet Income up 3% YoY Pro Forma
- The London Stock Exchange Group, operator of several exchanges throughout Europe, including its recently acquired LCH.Clearnet business, has reported strong revenues, and increases across its business lines.
Thursday, 23/01/2014 | 22:52 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
FCA Update, Full Story Behind January 1st, 2014 Rules, and Clone Website Warnings
- An extensive research by Forex Magnates informs readers of what is new and what is not, regarding recent rules that went into effect for firms authorised and/or registered with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority.
Tuesday, 07/01/2014 | 16:18 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
ICAP December FX Average Daily Volumes $71 Billion, Down 11% from November
- UK-based interdealear broker and operator of markets in multiple asset classes, and providing post trade risk mitigation and information services, has reported electronic broking totals for December 2013 to finish up the year.
Friday, 03/01/2014 | 16:26 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
A Year In Retrospect: 2013 Heralded High Hopes, Technological Developments, M&A, & A Bank Run
- On the final day of 2013, reflection upon a year of record volumes, technological advancement, debate and M&A activity likely fills the boardrooms of FX firms. Forex Magnates reviews the highs, lows and points of interest.
Wednesday, 01/01/2014 | 10:13 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
A Look Back At Trading Volumes: FX Industry Hangs Tough As 2013 Bows Out
- Although 2013 brought good fortune to many FX firms, it was not a time for companies to rest on their laurels. On the contrary, as volumes increased, strategic corporate decisions were taken to move the industry on.
Tuesday, 31/12/2013 | 10:00 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
What Do You Get When You Combine Proprietary Trading and Social on Mobile? TopTradr
- This London based proprietary trading firm is completely mobile, and allocates funds to traders based on social, via ranking performance to determine the top trader, Forex Magnates interviews the firms CEO, in today's review.
Wednesday, 11/12/2013 | 20:29 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Exclusive: FXOpen Launches UK site after Successful Regulation with FCA, Full Story
- With entities regulated in New Zealand, Australia and now the United Kingdom, the latest forex broker to launch a website in the esteemed financial capital of foreign exchange trading speaks with Forex Magnates.
Friday, 15/11/2013 | 13:33 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
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