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  • Fx volatility, particularly in sterling, has increased on the back of increased options trading due to the uncertainty of the outcome of the upcoming Thursday Scottish referendum. This comes following months of historically low fx vols and a continued slump in trading volumes.
  • The US bank’s cost-cutting and investment in senior bankers is paying off. Now it has more ambitious plans to close the gap on its rivals, writes David Rothnie.
  • Russia’s VTB Capital has been making headway into Asian debt markets in an effort to keep its fixed income teams in London and Moscow busy during a sanctions enforced shutout from their usual hunting grounds. But even when normality returns the bank will remain committed to its Asian operations, and is hoping for more mandates from Asia — and potentially Africa — later in the year, Andrey Solovyev, global head of DCM at VTB Capital told GlobalCapital Emerging Markets.
  • Damian Chunilal, the CEO for Asia at Russian bank VTB Capital, has resigned from the firm. Judy Lim, the bank's Singapore head, is assuming the role of interim CEO, and GlobalCapital Asia understands that no decision has been taken on whether the bank will seek an external replacement, writes Mark Baker.
  • Increased trading activity in the fx options market, particularly in G10 currency pairs, has resulted in a significant spike in volatility following months of low fx vols and trading volumes.
  • Royal Bank of Scotland announced the new structure for its European debt capital markets business today, following a review since April by Richard Bartlett, its head.