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JP Morgan makes key appointments in global equities
JP Morgan has made several key personnel changes within the global equities group. The new appointments, which take effect immediately, include Nick Andrews, who takes on an expanded role as head of emerging markets for global equities, in addition to…
NY Fed’s Geithner emphasises systemic risk in derivatives markets
Speaking in Hong Kong, New York Fed president Timothy Geithner has called for better regulation of hedge funds and the derivatives market.
Markit signs new derivatives processing client
Markit, the London-based data provider, has signed asset managers CQS as a client of its trade-processing service.
Ice and Nybot agree to merge
The Intercontinental Exchange (Ice) and the New York Board of Trade (Nybot) have agreed to merge.
Highlights from the e-symposium
Yesterday’s e-symposium featured presentations from around the world on the state of Basel II implementation and outstanding issues. Following is a synopsis of what our speakers had to say.
JP Morgan uses T-Zero for prime brokered CDS
New York-based technology firm T-Zero has announced its prime brokerage electronic affirmation utility has been used by a JP Morgan client for the first time.
MarketAxess appoints new president
MarketAxess, the New York-based trading technology firm, has appointed Kelley Millet as president.
Misys launches new future-proof credit derivatives module for Summit FT
Misys Banking Systems, based in London, has released a credit derivatives module for its Summit FT platform to handle the growing size and complexity of the credit market.
Citi launches alternative investment service in Asia
Citigroup has extended its alternative investment service so that hedge funds in the Asia-Pacific region can now outsource their administration requirements.
Deutsche Bank hires Gulf head
Deutsche Bank has hired Nicholas Hegarty as head of banking for the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region.
SG expands equity derivatives team in Japan
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) has hired a team of five equity derivatives traders from Daiwa Securities in Tokyo.
Point Carbon launches North American operations
Point Carbon, a provider of market intelligence, analysis, forecasting and advisory services for the energy and environmental markets, today announced the launch of operations in North America.
Crosstex Energy selects Quorum NGL marketing software
Crosstex Energy, a Dallas-based midstream natural gas company, has selected Quorum Liquids Marketing software from Quorum Business Solutions. The software will manage Crosstex’ commercial natural gas liquids (NGL) marketing activities.
ABN Amro hires inflation trading head
Amsterdam-based ABN Amro has hired Paul Canty as European head of inflation trading.