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Wells Fargo signs up to Calypso
Wells Fargo will use Calypso Technology transaction and processing software to support its interest rate derivatives trading desk in San Francisco, said Calypso and bank officials.
FSA director to chair Joint Forum
UK financial regulator the Financial Services Authority’s director of markets, Gay Huey Evans, will take over the chairmanship of the Joint Forum in January. She succeeds José María Roldán, general director of financial regulation at the Bank of Spain,…
Stockholmsborsen fills derivatives post internally
Henrik Paulsson has been promoted to the post of president of derivatives markets at Swedish equities and derivatives market-place Stockholmborsen, part of the combined Nordic securities market OMHEX.
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Green light for merger of Den Norske and Gjensidige Nor
The Norwegian government has given the go-ahead for a merger of two of the country’s largest financial institutions, Den Norske Bank and Gjensidige Nor. The new company will be called DnB Nor.
Canada tightens derivatives disclosure regulation
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has approved new rules designed to more adequately cover certain derivatives transactions.
Wachovia picks Centerprise for Operational Risk Management
Wachovia Corporation has selected Centerprise Services for the North Carolina-based bank's firm-wide operational risk management services.
Gartmore recruits dedicated derivatives specialists
UK-based Gartmore Investment Management has added two dedicated derivatives specialists to its London-based investment team.
Euronext.Liffe ready to launch off-exchange USF trading facility
Pan-European derivatives and stock exchange Euronext.Liffe is tomorrow set to launch a matching facility that lets institutional customers pre-negotiate bi-lateral trades on universal stock futures (USF).
Hedge funds find investors on their side in SEC registration debate
After months of dialogue with hedge funds, funds of funds and prime brokers, the SEC released its much anticipated report on the hedge funds industry. But its recommendations have met with widespread scepticism.
Delayed Zeebrugge gas documentation due in Q1 2004
The delayed standard agreements for trading natural gas instruments at the Zeebrugge gas hub are set for release in the first quarter of next year, said Peter Taff, director of European operations at UK utility Centrica and a member of the Zeebrugge…
Lehman appoints heads of equity sales in Europe
Lehman Brothers has appointed David Bizer, head of European equity derivatives sales, to the newly appointed position of co-head of equity sales in Europe. He also retains his current position and responsibilities, said Lehman, and is joined by Mark…
LCH wins LSE clearing contract
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has signed a new clearing services agreement with the London Clearing House (LCH), bringing to an end a period of intense competition with Eurex for the contract.
British MP blames France and Germany for holding back EU energy liberalisation
Martin O’Neill, MP and chairman of the UK’s Trade and Industry Select Committee, today said that French and German politicians are holding back the development of a liberalised European energy market. In turn this will hamper development of a mature…
Hedge funds record Q3 net inflows of $24.6bn
The hedge fund industry attracted net new investment of $24.6 billion during the third quarter, up from $13.8 billion in the previous quarter, according to figures released today by the Tass Research unit of Tremont Capital Management.