UniCredit appoints global FX chief

by Richard Kilner

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UniCredit Group has announced the appointment of Nick Crawford as the firm’s new global head of FX, effective immediately.

He joined UniCredit two years ago as head of Rates/FX for North America and global head of Foreign Exchange Derivative Trading.

Previously he worked for Merrill Lynch as global co-head of FX Trading in New York and has also occupied FX Trading posts with both Morgan Stanley and the Union Bank of Switzerland.

With his London-based appointment Crawford attains responsibility for institutional FX offerings and will report directly to TJ Lim, global co-head of Markets.

Lim has stated that the firm’s FX Trading has great upside potential, and warmly welcomed Crawford’s appointment, describing his extensive experience in the field invaluable.