Sadly, Bert Suer, who had the unenviable task of being my boss at Nomura back in the early 1990s, passed away after a long illness on April 2. Although we seldom saw eye to eye, Bert was a true gentleman who had many loyal friends in the FX market. I’ll never forget how he once apologised to me after I had spent most of a Christmas party pelting him with food. Recognising that I was in one of my more obnoxious moods, Bert got up and left. His reverse bollocking the next day had the desired effect and made me feel very silly indeed. A memorial service is being held on April 22 at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Plaistow Lane, Bromley.