Barclays
Barclays launches managed CCO
Barclays Capital has launched Everest I, a managed version of the collateralised commodity obligation (CCO) structure it has helped pioneer.
BNP hires Citi forex options head
BNP Paribas has hired a number of foreign exchange employees from rivals Citigroup and Barclays Capital, as the French bank continues a drive to increase its presence in the US and Europe.
BarCap takes eFX options trading to the next level
Barclays Capital has become the first dealer to launch live two-way streaming tradable prices for FX options, which will be rolled out to its clients during the coming months on its proprietary platform Barx.
Barclays opens first Chinese branch
Chinese regulators have granted UK bank Barclays a branch license for its Shanghai office. The license allows Barclays, including its investment banking arm Barclays Capital, to provide money market and foreign exchange services, and advise corporate…
A step up the ladder
Following Barclays' acquisition of Absa in July, the South African bank has decided to implement the advanced internal ratings-based approach to Basel II. Other banks have decided to follow suit. By Laurence Neville
BarCap takes over Duke's energy portfolio
Barclays Capital has taken on the energy portfolio of Duke Energy North America through a $700 million novation deal.
Barclays adds cross-currency swaps to Barx
Barclays Capital has added cross-currency basis swaps to its Barx service provided via the Bloomberg electronic trading platform.
Del Missier and Kvalheim named co-presidents of BarCap
Jerry del Missier and Grant Kvalheim have been named co-presidents of Barclays Capital amid wider organisational changes at the UK bank. Both will report to Robert Diamond, president of Barclays.
Barclays appoints Diamond to board
Bob Diamond, one of the architects of Barclays Capital's derivatives business, was formally appointed to the board of the Barclays Group today, and takes on the additional role of group president.
Barclays launches targets smaller trading firms in Hong Kong
Barclays today launched a new unit in Hong Kong to offer tailor-made advice to small trading companies via its wealth management unit.
Barclays launches Barx in Asia
Barclays Capital has launched Barx, its online single-dealer interest rate swaps trading platform, in the Asia-Pacific. The electronic platform will enable the region’s investors to trade US dollar and yen interest rate swaps through their Bloomberg…
Barclays Capital appoints CMBS research director
Barclays Capital has hired Hans Vrensen as head of its European commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) research unit.
Private bankers buying more FX-linked structured products
Private bankers are buying an increasing number of structured products linked to currency movements in a bid to provide more attractive yields to their clients.
David Li joins Barclays quantitative group
David Li, a former quantitative researcher at Citigroup, has joined Barclays Capital in New York as its global head of quantitative analytics for credit derivatives.
Société Générale subscribes to Fitch Risk’s Opvantage
French bank Société Générale has entered into a subscription agreement with Fitch Risk to access its financial institutions risk scenario trend (First) database.
De Vitry warns of energy market regulatory pressures
Regulatory rules could adversely affect the development of a mature energy trading market, said Benoit de Vitry, global head of commodities and emerging markets rates at Barclays Capital in London, speaking at Energy Risk’s Houston conference.
Barclays poaches head of German fixed-income sales from CSFB
Omar Selim, formerly head of German fixed-income sales for Credit Suisse First Boston, is to join Barclays Capital.
Barclays appoints group risk director
UK banking conglomerate Barclays has appointed Robert Le Blanc as group risk director, succeeding Rob Nimmo, who is due to retire.
Burns named president of MR3 Systems
San Francisco-based technology company MR3 Systems has appointed John Burns, an ex-Barclays Metals managing director of derivatives finance, as its president.
BarCap expands corporate risk management advising team
Barclays Capital (BarCap), the investment banking arm of Barclays Bank, has hired three new staff to work in its corporate risk management and advisory team in New York.
Barcap nabs Citigroup equity derivatives salesman
Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank, has appointed Andrew Stonely from Citigroup as a director in equity derivatives sales. He will be responsible for developing the European equity derivatives flow business.
Basel II is a key driver for real-time info
Speakers at the Cable & Wireless roundtable on real-time information in mid-September all agreed that real-time information (RTI) would help banks manage liquidity, minimise risk and improve operational efficiencies. They also agreed that one of the key…
BarCap appoints head of US fixed-income strategy
Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of the UK's Barclays Bank, has hired Bulent Baygun from Citigroup/ Salomon Smith Barney (SSB) as director and head of US fixed-income strategy.
SuperDerivatives hires North America director of sales
SuperDerivatives, the London-based currency options pricing systems vendor, has appointed Carmine Ricciardi as director of sales for North America.