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Newman appointed head of rates and FX trading at Standard Chartered – FX Markets
Standard Chartered recently welcomed John Newman as their new global head of rates and foreign exchange trading, making a move from his long-standing position at UBS. Newman, who has been with UBS for a...
Advancing Predictive Pricing Models for Banks – FX Markets
Alrighty, so artificial intelligence (AI) is like, everywhere in the financial world, right? But when it comes to foreign exchange trading, what does it really mean? Banks have been all about using AI for...
What caused the recent surge in Taiwan’s TWD currency?
When the New Taiwan dollar (TWD) suddenly shot up on May 2 and 5, everyone pointed fingers at the country's big shot life insurers, blaming them for the unexpected surge. These insurers are massive...
State Street’s FX Interoperability Strategy: Streamlining FX Markets
About six years ago, State Street decided to team up with Interop.io to connect its GlobalLINK suite of platforms. This move was aimed at addressing the issue of legacy systems and embracing the concept...
Top FX Prime Broker in Asia: NatWest Forex Markets
So, NatWest Markets’ prime brokerage (PB) is really making waves over in Asia-Pacific (Apac). The solutions they’ve got going on are super versatile and cater to a whole bunch of different market players.Jade...
Wells Fargo’s Winning FX Strategy for Buy-Side Clients
So like, Wells Fargo decided to focus more on institutional buy-side clients for their foreign exchange business, and it seems like it's paying off big time. The bank, based in San Francisco, saw a...
Goldman Sachs Boosts FX Trading Revenue in 2024
So, like, guess who totally knocked it out of the park in 2024? Yup, you guessed it - Goldman Sachs! This investment bank totally killed it in the foreign exchange trading game, raking in...
Navigating De-Dollarisation: Insights from Brunello Rosa
So, like, this economist dude, Brunello Rosa, was all working on his book, Smart Money, and he was like, "Yo, some crazy stuff might go down before this book even comes out in paperback."...
Asia FX Options Market-Making Challenges Amid Hours Surge
Late Tariff Announcements Pose Challenges for Asia FX Options Market-MakersIn recent months, the timing of tariff-related social media posts by former US President Donald Trump has been causing quite a stir in the financial...
Euro Rallies Render Short-Term Trump FX Trades Obsolete
EUR/USD Spot Rally Causes Shift in FX TradesIn a surprising turn of events, the recent rally in the EUR/USD spot market has led to a significant upheaval in the foreign exchange trading landscape. Traders...