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Cinergy to provide KGen with energy management services
Ohio-based energy company Cinergy yesterday said its marketing and trading affiliates will provide energy management services for power plants owned by KGen Power. Cinergy made the three-year agreement agreement with Kgen, a subsidiary of investment firm…
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ProCapital to manage derivatives activity with Ubix
ProCapital, an electronic institutional equities and derivatives broker, has signed up to Ubitrade’s derivatives clearing and settlement system, Ubix.
Pension funds scramble for foreign exchange management
UK pension funds' demand for foreign exchange management has risen sharply over the past year, as trustees and managers seek to limit risk and improve returns, reports RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
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Foley to launch Gelber foreign exchange desk
Bank One's former forex options chief Justin Foley is joining Gelber Trading, a division of Chicago-based trading firm Gelber Group, to set up a new foreign exchange desk in September, according to RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Energi E2 chooses KWI for multi-commodity trading
Danish energy production and trading company Energi E2 today signed up for K2, the integrated energy trading and risk management system from London-based KWI. Energi E2 will use the software for multi-commodity trading, with the aim of reducing its…
Mirant CFO Burns handed extra role of chief restructuring officer
Bankrupt Atlanta-based energy company Mirant has given chief financial officer Michele Burns the additional role of chief restructuring officer.
Chinese banks automate to trade derivatives
Guangdong Development Bank (GDB), First Sino Bank (FSB) and the Bank of Shanghai (BOS) are installing systems by Reuters to comply with derivatives regulations introduced by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) in March, said officials.
Foreign exchange volumes up by a third
Foreign exchange trading volumes are up by nearly a third over the past three years, according to new research from UK consultancy ClientKnowledge.
First Irish covered mortgage bonds set to debut
Bank of Ireland's mortgage banking unit is readying the country’s first issuance of covered bonds backed by a pool of residential mortgages. The €2 billion issue, which will be triple-A rated, is set to be priced within the next month. Barclays Capital,…