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ETRM evolution
As energy trading and risk management systems become increasingly sophisticated, Rana Basu of TradeCapture looks at what users need to consider as they progress from implementing and using the most basic to the most complex systems
"Several weeks" before first asset purchases, says Paulson
It will be several weeks before the US Treasury will make its first purchase under the $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilisation Act (EESA), according to US Treasury secretary Henry Paulson.
Hypo Real Estate appoints new CEO
Axel Wieandt will take over from Georg Funke as chief executive of Hypo Real Estate Holding (HRE), Germany’s second-largest commercial property lender, on October 13.
Paulson picks GS alumnus to run bailout
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has picked Neel Kashkari, a fellow veteran of Goldman Sachs, to run the planned $700 billion financial bailout.
US agrees $700 billion bail-out
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UK FSA recruiting credit risk head
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Investec recruits two and bolsters European Wealth Management
Investec Private Bank has appointed Jennifer Macintyre and Catherine Kirchmann as senior investment practitioners, reinforcing the bank’s European Wealth Management team. Macintyre and Kirchmann, based in London, will develop the wealth management…
AHL names new head of quantitative credit strategies
Richard Martin has moved from Credit Suisse to become head of quantitative credit strategies at AHL, an investment division of Man Investments.
More jobs to go at Lehman Brothers
Following Lehman Brothers’ filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 15, the bank's failure has hit its employees hard, with further redundancies announced earlier this week.
Focus on regional strategies brings value for investment managers
Following a strategy focused on a specific region gives managers a chance to concentrate on a specific universe of investment opportunities that can bring good returns for portfolios. Stephen Quigley and Jamie Wynn-Williams talk to managers running funds…
Stoxx appoints Manrique as CEO
Index provider Stoxx has appointed Ricardo Manrique as chief executive officer. Manrique, who will be based in Zürich, will report to the Stoxx supervisory board, which is composed of one representative of each of the joint venture partners. The board…
The FX effect
US bond funds that invest in international assets have seen their returns hit by the recent rally in the US dollar. Dalia Fahmy looks at how fund managers are trying to insulate themselves from exchange rate movements and gauges market opinion on which…
Profile: David Strachan
The FSA's head of financial stability would seem to have his work cut out for him. He talks to Alexander Campbell about new rules that should safeguard against future bank failures
Chaos theory - Why a little instability might be no bad thing for the future of the credit market
The recent history of the financial markets has been a story of cheap and widely available credit and advances in risk management techniques that have enabled investors to accurately price - in theory, at least - a book of risks. David Boorer of Northern…
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Portfolio reconciliation