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US bill proposes greater OTC regulation
Legislation to bring over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives under US federal regulation has been introduced to the US House of Representatives. Peter DeFazio, representative for Oregon (Democrat), introduced a bill named HR 4038 that proposes combining the…
CBOT appoints new head of business and product development
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has named Martin Reiner senior vice-president in charges of sales, marketing and product development. The appointment is important, as the CBOT and rival Chicago-based derivatives exchanges, the Chicago Board Options…
ABN Amro steps up credit derivatives effort
Dutch bank ABN Amro is steadily building up its credit derivatives team under Arnie Groes, its new head of global credit derivatives.
IntesaBCI puts weather risk on hold
IntesaBCI has shelved its plans to trade weather derivatives this year, in a move likely to prompt closer scrutiny of weather trading performance at other banks.
Blundell new CME managing director in Europe
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has named Mark Blundell as managing director, CME Europe, based in London.
LeBlanc leaves DrKW to head risk management at Barclays
Robert LeBlanc has joined Barclays Capital as its new head of risk management, after less than a year at German rival Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW). Both banks declined to comment on the move.
Staying clear of equities
Peter Brain has enjoyed success with the Stellar High Yield Hedge Fund by mixing different asset classes and a low correlation to equities
The Specialists
Finding experienced staff in such a young industry can be extremely difficult and so headhunting firms are starting to do big business filling this gap
Keeping it in the family
Beverly Chandler talks to Gailen Krug, chief investment officer and vice president of Waycrosse Inc about the company's method of managing money in a family office.
'The Day the Bubble Burst'
By Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts (1979)
Keeping the decisions in-house
Tomaso Corsini explains his decision not to use a hedge fund advisory firm while preparing Nextra Total Return
Luxembourg turns up the heat in search for new business
As Luxembourg becomes one of the leading domiciles in Europe to house hedge funds, a more explicit regulatory framework is being put in place by the country's authorities to ensure a streamlined environment
ABN Amro adds to institutional forex sales
ABN Amro has made three new hires in institutional foreign exchange sales – part of its global financial markets business. All three report to Chicago-based Robert Rodman, ABN's global head of forex product sales to financial institutions and the public…
Merill Lynch hires for European derivatives sales
Merrill Lynch has made two new hires for its derivatives sales force in Europe. Robert Machin joins as a director of interest rate derivatives, and Konstantin Krebs joins as a senior vice-president, marketing credit derivatives, interest rate derivatives…
SunGard makes two senior hires for collateral management and energy businesses
Pennsylvania-based technology firm SunGard Trading and Risk Systems has hired Michael Clarke as a senior vice-president of the SunGard Collateral operating unit, while Michael DeMaise has joined the energy operating unit as vice-president of product…
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Merrill Lynch snags two from SG in Asia
Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) has snatched two derivatives specialists from SG Securities Global Equities, in a move to strengthen its position in the region's equity derivatives markets, according to the bank.
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