Reported by FX Week, Thiago Melzer, managing director and head of foreign exchange options, Americas, at Morgan Stanley, has moved to London to become global head of FX options. Previously based in New York, Melzer had been at the US bank since April 2007, having joined from Santander, where he was a trader in Sao…
Read moreINTL FCStone (NASDAQ:INTL), a leader in the development of specialized financial services in commodities, global payments, foreign exchange, securities and other markets, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed a new Director, Edward J. Grzybowski. His name will be included on the slate of Directors that will be voted on at INTL FCStone's…
Read moreCLS Group (CLS), the market infrastructure that enhances financial stability by providing risk mitigation services to the global FX market, today announced Tom Zschach is to join the company from September 1st as Chief Information Officer, based in London. Tom assumes responsibility for CLS’s technology function whilst leading and further developing the company’s technology vision.…
Read moreUBS AG's (NYSE:UBS) chief global currency strategist has left the Swiss bank as part of its efforts to cut costs and streamline operations, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The Journal said Mansoor Mohi-uddin, who was based in Singapore, joined Swiss Bank Corp in 1998 as an emerging-markets…
Read moreFidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) announced today that it has appointed David Polen as Global Head of Electronic Execution. David will report to Mark Ames, Global Head of Sell-side Services for Fidessa.
Read moreTo drive LMAX's plans for global expansion, the newly created position will be based in North America
Read moreCantor Fitzgerald Europe, a leading global financial services firm, today announced that Gordon Neilly and Angelo Sofocleous have been appointed interim Co-CEOs. Mr. Neilly continues to serve as Head of Corporate Finance, and Mr. Sofocleous continues to serve as Co-Head of Equity Trading, based in London. Shawn P. Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., stated, "Since joining…
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