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Daiwa Capital Markets appoints new head of secured financing
Christopher Owen joins investment banking arm of Daiwa Securities Group
Meekins is first to take local lead at Daiwa
Keith Meekins is the first non-Japanese chief executive at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe
On the move
People moves across Asia
Lack of rebate fees poses challange to Asia ETF market
The price of advice
Chi-East moves to connect Asia's dark pools
Joint venture between Singapore Exchange and Chi-X Global expects to announce four new members in the next two months
Excessive capital requirements will make markets more chaotic – Myron Scholes
Nobel winning quant makes the case for market-making as a stabilising force and a source of returns
Nomura names fixed income research head
Des Supple replaces Jim McCormick as EMEA research head for fixed income
Nomura launches South Korea Government Bond Index featuring liquidity screening
The South Korea Government Bond Index aims to offer investors increased tradability through the use of a liquidity enhancement mechanism
Commonwealth Bank of Australia increases Asian rates trading in Singapore
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is expanding the depth of its Asian interest rates market coverage by hiring new staff in Singapore. The bank is also looking into moving some of its commodities traders to the Lion City
Leahy moves to Nomura
Leahy moves to Nomura
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On the move
Source ETF takes tactical approach to accessing volatility
Source has joined the flood of product and index providers coming to market with solutions for accessing volatility without the costs associated with holding a long-term position in the asset class
Nomura names Adair and Dolan to replace Bouzouba as heads of equities for Asia
Nomura has named John Adair and Paul Dolan as co-head of equities for Asia to replace Rachid Bouzouba, who has left the Japanese securities dealer.
Nomura promotes Jotwani
Nomura promotes Jotwani
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On the move
Japan disaster has broad impact across asset classes
Race to de-risk
OpRisk North America: Moving OTC trades onto CCPs will increase op risks
Moving OTC trades onto CCPs will increase op risks
Yen interbank funding market calm as government bond yields retrace
The reduced scale of hedge fund carry trade activities compared with previous crises such as the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 has reined in potential increases in the yen libor rate and short-end JGBs.
Nomura picks up on M&A theme with delta one public offer in Germany
Nomura picks up on M&A theme with delta one public offer in Germany
Japan crisis – business continuity amid a one-in-1,000-year event
Business continuity planning struggles to prepare for a one-in-1,000-year event such as the Japan disaster.
Nomura launches India Local Government Bond index
The India Local Government Bond index is a tracking tool that investors can replicate in order to generate higher portfolio returns from liquid bonds.
Insitutional investors muscle in on retail market in Korea
Korea's structured product market continues to grow as institutional investors move across to equity derivatives