CLSA Losses another Executive to Jefferies Yet Again
The Hong Kong based investment and asset management service provider CLSA has lost many of its key employees to Jefferies in recent month.
Karthik Subramanian
Digital Assets Correspondent
Karthik Subramanian is a founder, writer, and technology consultant with nine years in the crypto ecosystem. He covers token economics, L1/L2 infrastructure, DeFi protocols, wallets/custody, and the bridge between crypto and forex—broker technology, liquidity, and macro drivers. Karthik’s writing focuses on clear, practical frameworks that help professionals evaluate new products and on-chain innovation alongside FX market realities.
June 2019
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Niguel Brooks Appointed as Head of Infrastructure and Operations at HKEX
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Citigroup to Restructure Its FX Business Operations
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Guy Blum Joins BridgerPay as Partner and CFO
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Chris De Sibert Appointed as MUFG’s Director for EMEA Business Operations
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Former TradAir CEO Viral Tolat Launched New AI Tech Firm
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Valutrades Debuts its Institutional Sector Desk Co-Headed By Thwaytes & Foster
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Fed rate cut hopes, easing tensions surrounding Sino-U.S. trade war on lack of major market impact headlines boost risk appetite in the market.
Kapelinsky Or Appointed As Head of Personal Finance at Investing.Com
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Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.