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Citigroup reorganises equity derivatives unit
Citigroup has promoted Richard Burns to global head of structured and retail equity derivatives.
Hong Kong securities watchdog issues report on mis-selling
Hong Kong securities industry watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), has issued a report that highlights the problem of mis-selling of financial products by investment advisers (IAs) and their lack of compliance with existing guidelines.
JP Morgan exotics exodus continues
JP Morgan Chase, which lost its head of exotics Chris French this month, has suffered two further defections from its team that won Risk’s ‘structured product award for innovation’ last year.
Prebon brokers walk
Prebon Yamane in Singapore has been rocked by the resignation of a large number of its broking staff. Over 50 employees including numerous senior brokers have left Prebon in the Lion City to join rival company BGC, the brokerage arm of Cantor Fitzgerald.
Barclays adds structured credit marketer
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank, has hired Jane Privett as a director within the UK institutional credit sales team.
Derivatives dealers focus on mid-caps
Derivatives dealers are focusing more on mid-cap corporates this year as an alternative to the arguably over-banked blue chip companies, say some market participants.
JP Morgan CDO marketer departs
Paul Horvath, co-head of European collateralised debt obligation marketing (CDO) at JP Morgan, has left the firm. The remaining CDO marketing co-head, Olrich Masek, will assume Horvath’s responsibilities. Horvath is thought to be joining Merrill Lynch in…
JP Morgan hires accounting specialist
JP Morgan, the US-based investment bank, has hired Suzanne Lloyd as a vice-president in the firm’s equity derivatives division.
Bank of America promotes Moulds
Bank of America (BoA) has promoted Jonathan Moulds to the position of international head of global markets, with a remit covering debt and equities in Europe and Asia.
Spectron to launch LPG web-trading platform
UK energy broker Spectron will launch an online trading platform for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on Tuesday (February 22). Spectron said the screen will be the first to allow the trading of LPG in both the east and west, as outrights or spreads, and…