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Russia opens up
Russia is moving ahead with Basel II implementation, with a new industry working group and new regulatory rules. Ellen Davis reports
Anderson A Delicate Balance - buy-side risk management systems feature
Risk management on the buy side has, over the course of the last few years, become a specialist business process in its own right. But there are still a myriad approaches to essentially the same challenge: ensuring that you do not expose your…
JWG-IT out with Mifid roadmap
Think-tank JWG-IT Group releases Mifid whitepaper: MiFID: The roadmap to implementation.
Event horizon
Rick Cech takes a second look at what makes up operational risk event types, and asks if there is a more advanced way to define them
OP RISK IN ASIA: Time for change
Implementation of the core principles of op risk still has a long way to go in the Asia-Pacific region. Ellen Davis reports
SG CIB promotes Escoffier
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) has promoted David Escoffier to head of global equities and derivatives solutions in London. Previously Escoffier was head of SG CIB's London-based equity derivatives team.
Agencies seek comment on new proposed supervisory guidance for Basel II
US agencies issue more guidance on Basel II
US GAO recommends implementing Basel II
GAO urges regulatory to press ahead with the implementation of Basel II
CESR out with Mifid consultation responses
Responses to CESR's consultation on passporting and inducements cause more confusion for the regulator
Deutsche hires new wealth management head in Asia
Deutsche Bank has reshuffled its wealth management heads in Singapore following the poaching of Ravi Raju from Citigroup’s wealth management arm.
FSA stresses benefits of principles-based regulation
Principles-based regulation will mean significant changes for firms, says Waters
LSE consults on proposed product solutions for Mifid
LSE comes up with a raft of product ideas to aid Mifid implementation
European Commission sets up Mifid website
The European Commission hopes its new website will help with Mifid implementation
Quic poaches from Misys
Quic Financial Technologies has hired Wolfgang Porada as German-based head of sales for Europe, responsible for driving new business across the region. Quic is a Vancouver headquarted risk technology company, specialising in structured products.
JP Morgan hires retail structured products head
JP Morgan is making changes within its equity derivatives division in Asia, as part of a global reorganisation of its derivatives sales force, to create a retail-focused cross-asset-class group.
HKEx to look at commodity derivatives
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) is to study of the feasibility of trading commodity derivatives and climate-related products in Hong Kong. If approval is granted after the study the HKEx could start listing commodity-linked structured products.
Ixis AM promotes Masson to head of European sales
Ixis Asset Management Global Associates (Ixis AM) has made Sébastien Masson head of European sales. He will be responsible for managing the Paris-based Europe sales team, which covers Switzerland, Iberians, Skandies, Benelux and Austria. He will report…
Deutsche Börse expands in Asia
Deutsche Börse has expanded its Asian index business. It has added to the DAX Global Index Series with the release of the Dax Global Asia and has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Securities Index Company.
Amex migrates structured products to AEMI
The American Stock Exchange(Amex) has completed the migration of all its equity products, structured products and exchange traded funds onto AEMI, its new trading platform, which launched November 6.
Barclays Capital hires head of emerging markets
UK investment bank Barclays Capital has appointed Nicholas Moreira as managing director and head of emerging markets equity derivatives trading. Based in London, Moreira will report to Dixit Joshi, head of equity derivatives.
Nomura launches Japan Strategy 80% Protected Fund
Nomura has launched a new structured fund linked to the Nomura Japan Strategy Index. The Japan Strategy 80% Protected Fund, aimed at both retail and institutional investors, is Nomura’s first Ucits-III fund to offer access to the growth potential of…
CESR publishes first Mifid Level 3 recommendations
CESR is out with the first in a series of Level 3 recommendations for the implementation of Mifid.
Calyon hires Paul Nevin from BNP Paribas
Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank has hired Paul Nevin as regional head of equity and fund derivatives marketing and sales for the UK, Ireland and South Africa. Nevin was hired from Calyon’s French rivals, BNP Paribas, were he was head of UK, South…
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