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Isda appoints head of research
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, has made David Mengle its new head of research, a newly created position. Mengle will be responsible for providing research and analytical support for various Isda derivatives committees and…
Indosuez in equity derivatives reorganisation
Credit Agricole Indosuez’s equity arm, CAI Equities, plans to introduce a single trading platform as part of its plans to integrate its global trading and derivatives operations. As a result, the firm's WI Carr Securities Asian derivatives team will…
Indosuez Asian derivatives team unaffected by cuts
Indosuez WI Carr Securities’ Asian derivatives team will not be affected despite cuts of 300-plus staff at the investment bank throughout the region, according to a senior official at the bank. The 22-strong derivatives team will instead be integrated…
LCH appoints two new directors
The London Clearing House (LCH) has made David Pritchard and David Robins non-executive directors of the company, effective from November 26.
New chairman for MFA
Samuel Weiser, managing director of Ranger Capital Group, a Texas-based private investment management company, will replace Jeffrey Izenman as chairman of the Washington-based Managed Funds Association (MFA). MFA is a ten-year-old organisation for…
CBOE elects 11 directors
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has elected 11 directors to serve staggered terms on its 23-person board of directors. The terms of the newly elected directors will start when the board holds its first meeting in January 2002.
ANZ poaches Rabobank’s food and agri risk team
ANZ Investment Bank, the investment banking arm of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, is to expand its role in soft commodities by hiring four ex-Rabobank staff in London. The move will establish ANZ's presence in agricultural futures.
Deutsche boosts US swaps sales effort
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, the US investment banking arm of Germany's Deutsche Bank, has lured Steve Beck from internet mortgage bond trading platform, Vertical Crossings, to become a senior salesman offering interest rate swaps and bonds in the US.
Turley named global FX head at Deutsche
Deutsche Bank's European FX head Jim Turley will take over as head of global FX from current incumbent Hal Herron, who is stepping down after four years at the helm for a three-month sabbatical in his native Australia.
Risk head Williams to lead Wachovia's corporate banking division
Doug Williams, a risk and capital markets veteran, has been made head of global corporate banking at US financial services group Wachovia. Based at the firm's Atlanta office, he will report to Steve Cummings and Barnes Hauptfuhrer, co-heads of Wachovia…
SunGard creates real-time credit risk analytics
SunGard Trading and Risk Solutions, a unit of US technology provider SunGard, has built a new credit tool that can offer traders access to virtually real-time risk exposures.
Homeside hurts NAB’s profits
National Australia Bank (NAB) has reported a fall in profits of 36% for the year, with the drop attributed primarily to hedging blunders at its US mortgage subsidiary Homeside in September.
McDaniel to head of Moody's investor services
International rating agency Moody's has made Raymond McDaniel president of Moody's investors service. He will manage Moody's global ratings and research businesses following a 14-year tenure with the firm.
Merrill restructures global debt markets
Dow Kim, Merrill Lynch’s new head of global debt markets, has named a series of new team leaders that will spearhead Merrill’s drive to integrate its cash, derivatives, origination, structuring and marketing of debt products.
SunGard appoints two new presidents
SunGard Trading and Risk Systems has appointed new presidents to lead two of its operating units. Paul Murphy becomes president of SunGard Collateral and Steve Husk joins as president of Credient/Infinity. Both Murphy and Husk will report to Jim Ashton,…
Basel moves on disclosure
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision recently announced two significant revisions to its new capital adequacy framework (new Basel Capital Accord or Basel II), which are set to have positive and far-reaching implications for the global banking…
Basic shortcomings
The Basel regulators have missed their chances with their latest op risk paper, argues Jacques Pézier.
Insurers plan operational risk proposals for early November
LONDON - Leading insurance firms planned to have ready by early November their proposals for using operational risk insurance within the terms of the Basel II banking accord, insurance industry sources said as Operational Risk went to press.
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ICE promotes Marcial to CTO
Atlanta-based online commodities exchange, IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), has promoted Edwin Marcial from vice-president, technology, to senior vice-president and chief technology officer. ICE says the appointment emphasises the importance of its…
Nomura adds to capital markets business
Nomura International has made a number of new hires to its capital markets business, in a move to leverage its position in the yen markets. Nomura also says the new hires should broaden the origination capabilities of its fixed-income business.