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Standard Chartered offers Asian IRS pricing on Bloomberg
Standard Chartered has become the first bank to launch interest rate swaps on the Bloomberg electronic platform in five Asian currencies - Hong Kong dollars, Singapore dollars, Indian rupees, Taiwan dollars and Korean won.
BNP Paribas expands structured credit team
Olivier Vigneron has joined BNP Paribas as global head of structured credit risk management in London. The move is part of a raft of appointments at the French bank as it seeks to expand its structured credit business in the hedge fund and institutional…
European, Chinese and Mexican central banks join BIS board
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has expanded its director base to include elected representatives from the European Central Bank (ECB), People's Bank of China and Bank of Mexico. The move takes the number of board members to 20 and marks the…
Kratz to run Permal funds in Asia
Fund of hedge funds manager Permal Group has named Bo Kratz as its managing director for Asia.
Butte joins Man Financial as CFO
Amy Butte, the former chief financial officer (CFO) of the New York Stock Exchange, has joined futures broker Man Financial as CFO.
Notley takes time out from Morgan Stanley
Sean Notley, co-head of European fixed income at Morgan Stanley in London, has taken three months' leave of absence.
Calyon names head of credit trading
David Cohen has joined Calyon as global head of credit trading from Morgan Stanley, where he was head of European credit trading.
ABN Amro hires Murray to head European hedge fund sales
ABN Amro has hired Dean Murray in London as European head of hedge fund sales within in its derivatives solutions group. He has already left Bear Stearns, where he helped set up the equity flow sales desk.
Bear Stearns builds up forex presence in Hong Kong and New York
Bear Stearns has made senior appointments in Hong Kong and New York to increase its capabilities in foreign exchange derivatives and servicing hedge fund clients.
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Italian exchange
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Borsa Italiana, in an attempt to woo the Italian exchange away from its merger talks with Euronext.
SG names Seyer as new chief of Lyxor
Société Générale has appointed Laurent Seyer as the new chief executive of its asset management arm Lyxor. He takes over from Eric Personne, who will join the alternative exotic trading desk in the French dealer’s corporate and investment banking…