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JP Morgan eyes Bear Energy prize
JP Morgan's planned acquisition of Bear Stearns looks set to bring it closer to rivalling the biggest energy investment banks, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, writes David Watkins
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Citi appoints Dial to head consumer banking
As part of its ongoing corporate restructuring, Citi has appointed Teresa Dial as the chief executive officer of consumer banking in North America. Reporting directly to Vikram Pandit, the group’s chief executive officer, she will also assume the title…
Edsparr to join Citadel
Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel has hired JP Morgan's head of rates, Patrik Edsparr. He will join Citadel as the chief executive of Europe and also lead the firm’s global fixed income business, including securitised products.
UK financial sector feels pain of credit crisis
The UK financial industry will shed more jobs in the months ahead as the economic crisis deepens, and its effects have already cut bonuses and salaries sharply.
US reforms mean more bailouts and centralised power
Plans to reform US financial services oversight will open the way for more bailouts of financial companies and more centralised regulation.
HKEx names new head of risk management
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) has appointed Kevin King as head of risk management, effective today. He replaces Stewart Shing, who was previously acting head of risk management and head of clearing, a position he retains.