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StanChart poaches Deutsche FX options head in Asia
Standard Chartered has hired Will Shropshire in a dual capacity as head of foreign exchange options trading, Asia and global head of forex investor products in Singapore.
ABN Amro hires VP of financial institutions forex distribution in Singapore
Dutch bank ABN Amro has hired Rayson Hazra as vice-president of financial institutions foreign exchange distribution in Singapore.
Seven leave Dresdner in FX flight
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London is facing an exodus of staff from foreign exchange, with at least seven leaving the bank in London and New York in the past month, reports Risknews’ sister publication FX Week .
Banks move in as Asian regulators ease derivatives restrictions
Banks operating in Asia are rushing to apply for licences to enable them to transact non-renminbi derivatives in China, following a relaxation of the rules from March 1.
Basel across boundaries
With branches spanning Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, Standard Chartered faces a number of challenges in implementing the new Basel Accord. Yet Richard Meddings, the bank's group risk director, has his eye firmly fixed on the most…
Standard Chartered poaches JP Morgan Chase veteran
Standard Chartered has hired JP Morgan Chase veteran Richard Leighton as global head of foreign exchange options in London.
Standard Chartered options trading head leaves
Standard Chartered has lost another member of its Singapore foreign exchange options team following the departure of Tim Carrington, global head of foriegn exchange options in Singapore, in July.
India allows foreign currency rupee options
Foreign currency rupee options have finally become reality in India, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowing plain vanilla currency options trading to commence today.
ABN Amro adds to global currency options team in Asia
Dutch bank ABN Amro has hired Clifford Bayne as an exotic options specialist in Asia, in a move to boost the bank's global currency options capabilities within its recently established financial markets business.
Standard Chartered boosts global ABS team
Standard Chartered has strengthened its asset-backed securitisation (ABS) capabilities with three new hires.
Hong Kong banks ready SARS contingency plans
Banks are readying contingency plans for FX trading in Hong Kong, as a potentially fatal pneumonia virus grips the trading centre.
Hong Kong banks ready SARS contingency plans
Banks are readying contingency plans for FX trading in Hong Kong, as a potentially fatal pneumonia virus grips the trading centre.
Vol surge expected from Eastern Europe
Political events in countries slated to join the European Union and the euro are set to trigger a wave of foreign exchange volatility in emerging European countries, market participants said.
Deutsche Asset Management to focus on retail market in Asia
Deutsche Asset Management has hired Sharon Cheng as head of retail sales for its Asia ex-Japan businesses. The newly created position is aimed at boosting the firm’s efforts in the retail market across the region.
Citi triumphs in Asian CLS
TAIWAN — Citigroup appears to be winning the battle for third-party CLS business in Asia.
New head of European FX derivatives marketing for HSBC
HSBC has appointed Ferruccio Ferrara from Deutsche Bank as European head of FX derivatives marketing.
ABN offers Multi-Strategy hedge fund to Singaporean retail investors
ABN Amro Asset Management has started offering Singaporean retail investors access to its ABN Amro Multi-Strategy Fund.
Standard Chartered creates securitisation capability
Standard Chartered has entered the securitisation business by stealth, hiring a global head of securitisations and several specialists in London and Hong Kong.
Standard Chartered makes investment in Cognotec
Cognotec, a Dublin-based foreign exchange and money market e-trading system provider, said it has secured a $14.5 million investment, two-thirds of which will be provided by FinVentures, the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank. The rest will…
Standard Chartered's New Risk Architecture
An enterprise-wide risk engine will better integrate risk measurement with business decisions.
StanChart boosts FX derivatives team
Standard Chartered has bolstered its Hong Kong-based foreign exchange and derivatives group by hiring Christopher de la Hoyde and John Tan.
Standard Chartered joins FXall connect
Standard Chartered has adopted FXall connect from Cognotec, the Dublin-based foreign exchange and money market e-commerce solutions provider. FXall connect’s application programme interface (API) will enable Standard Chartered’s customers access to a…
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