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DrKW appoints new head of capital markets prop trading
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), the investment banking division of Dresdner Bank, has appointed Richard Huston to the new position of global head of capital markets risk trading.
DrKW replaces hybrid capital head
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has hired Ronan Donohue as head of hybrid capital to replace Mark Woolley, who quit to join Deutsche Bank in September.
Commerzbank to close FX trading and sales in London
Commerzbank is to close its trading and sales operations in London for foreign exchange.
Former Deutsche traders launch hedge fund
Two former Deutsche Bank traders have launched a New York-based hedge fund, becoming the latest in a string of former investment bank employees to enter the business.
More banks get China derivatives licences
More banks have won approval to trade derivatives onshore in China, with JP Morgan Chase and UFJ among the latest to be given the go-ahead from the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC).
BoA loses French corp sales dealer
Olivier Brouet has left Bank of America (BoA) in London, where he worked in FX sales to French corporates, reports FX Week , Risk ’s sister publication.
Mark Richardson joins WMG
Mark Richardson, global head of derivatives at Commerzbank Securities, has left the bank to join Mehmet Dalman at his new wealth management company, WMG. Dalman is the former head of global equities at Commerzbank.
Merrill Lynch poaches DrKW prime broking heads
US investment bank Merrill Lynch has hired Paul Dackombe and Gary Francis to head up its prime brokerage business.
DrKW boosts credit and derivatives sales and marketing
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) hired five new staff to beef up its credit and derivatives sales and marketing team.
The Compliance Pain
Increasing regulatory oversight and static IT budgets create compliance headaches for the CIOs and CTOs of DrKW, Evergreen Investments, and JPMorgan Investor Services.
The Compliance Pain
Increasing regulatory oversight and static IT budgets create compliance headaches for the CIOs and CTOs of DrKW, Evergreen Investments, and JPMorgan Investor Services.
Commerzbank hires forex options trader
Commerzbank Securities in New York has hired Carmine Ricciardi as a senior foreign exchange options trader.
Deutsche Bank hires head of European insurance origination
Deutsche Bank has hired Mark Woolley to head up the German bank's European insurance origination department, part of the company’s debt capital markets division.
DrKW’s head of emerging markets debt quits for Nexstar
New York–based emerging market investment firm, Nexstar Capital Partners, has hired Peter Carril as a portfolio manager and managing partner.
DrKW recruits options trader
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has hired Christopher Sandford to trade Asian local market foreign exchange options in Singapore, reports RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Bank of America strengthens its European debt platform
Bank of America has made a number of appointments to its European debt team in London.
SuperDerivatives upgrades forex platform
Options pricing systems vendor SuperDerivatives has launched an upgrade of its SD-FX system, according to RiskNews’ sister publication, Dealing With Technology .
DrKW forms energy trading business
Investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has formed a London-based energy trading business, headed by Neil Rothwell.
Swapstream market-makers raise quote size to €800m
The four banks making markets on electronic interest rate swaps trading platform Swapstream have raised their quote sizes from around €100 million to €200 million apiece.
Deutsche hires director in strategic equity transactions group
Tim Maynard has joined Deutsche Bank’s strategic equity transactions group as a director, based in the London office.
DrKW adds to sales and trading in Paris
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has made a number of sales and trading appointments within its capital markets team in Paris.
DrKW creates Nordic derivatives marketing team
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has made three appointments to form a new Nordic financial institutions derivatives marketing team in London. The team will market the bank’s full range of derivatives products across asset classes to clients in the…
Commerzbank's New York forex options head quits
Steve Rendon has left his position as head of foreign exchange options at Commerzbank in New York.
First emissions trade concluded with Isda master support
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) and Fortis Bank executed the first trade of European emission allowances using an International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreement last week. London-based environmental and energy broker Evolution…