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Support grows for Feinstein-Carper bill
The US utility sector has thrown its support behind an aggressive cap-and-trade plan that specifically targets the greenhouse gas emissions of electric utilities.
TPI hires Dearie to expand OTC data feeds
British market data provider Tullett Prebon Information (TPI) has appointed Chris Dearie to the new role of head of global direct feeds.
BoA hires to expand structured finance
Bank of America has appointed Richard Downer as head of mortgage principal finance and Neil Warman as his deputy, in its London-based global finance team.
Tradition launches FX desk in London
Swiss interdealer broker Tradition has launched a foreign exchange desk in London.
Emerging market debt more 'manageable', according to IIF
New types of securities, particularly derivatives, have contributed to making emerging market debt more “manageable” than ever before, according to the Washington-based Institute of International Finance.
KRX trading systems to merge
The Seoul-based Korea Exchange (KRX) will integrate its futures and options trading systems from June this year, the Korean Financial Supervisory Commission said.
RBS makes credit hires in Asia
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has made two new credit derivatives hires in Asia. Jaeik Oh joins as senior structurer in the credit derivatives structuring and CDOs group in Tokyo, and Mrinal Sharma joins as a graduate trainee in the same group in Hong…
WestLB hires to strengthen credit offering in London
WestLB, the German financial services provider, has appointed three new credit traders in its London office.
UBS to trade derivatives in Mexico
UBS, the Swiss financial services provider, is to launch banking services in Mexico, after being granted a licence to operate in the country.