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BNP Paribas appoints new strategy head for Americas equity derivatives
BNP Paribas has appointed Christian Roch as head of strategy and corporate development for equities and derivatives in the Americas, a newly created position at the French bank.
Deutsche loses US ABS and CDO research head
Deutsche Bank’s New York-based head of US asset-backed securities (ABS) and collateralised debt obligation (CDO) research, Anthony Thompson, is no longer with the bank.
Hervouet to head commodities for BNP Paribas in Asia
Frederic Hervouet has been appointed as head of commodity investor derivatives (CID) Asia for BNP Paribas, reporting to Lionel Semonin, global head of CID. The position is a new one for the bank, reflecting the extension of the bank's business to include…
Pioneer appoints Madar for France and Benelux distribution
Pioneer Investments has named Fabian Madar as general manager of its Paris-based French operation, with responsibilities for distribution into Belgium, Luxembourg and Monaco. Madar, who will report to Sandro Pierri, region head of South Europe and Latin…
BNP Paribas appoints new strategy head for Americas equity derivatives
BNP Paribas has appointed Christian Roch as head of strategy and corporate development for equities and derivatives in the Americas, a newly-created position at the French bank. Roch will report to Todd Steinberg, who is head of equities and derivatives…
Credit Suisse’s Abbasi moves to Asia
Credit Suisse has promoted its head of European securities structured derivative sales, Osama Abbasi, to head global securities for non-Japan Asia and Australia.
New chairman and CEO for UBS Investment Bank
Jerker Johansson has been appointed chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of UBS’s investment bank division. He will also join the group executive board. He will be based in London and take up his new position from March 17.
BNP Paribas appoints commodity derivatives head in Asia
Frederic Hervouet has been appointed head of commodity investor derivatives for Asia at BNP Paribas, reporting to Lionel Semonin, global head of commodity investor derivatives.
Credit Suisse strengthens Asian securities business
Credit Suisse has named Savady Yem head of European securities structured derivatives sales, replacing Osama Abbasi who has moved to Asia to become CS's head of global securities for non-Japan Asia, including Australia.
Prudential Fixed Income Management names chief investment officer
Prudential Fixed Income Management, an asset management business of Prudential Financial, has appointed Michael Lillard as chief investment officer (CIO), responsible for overseeing all portfolio management and trading across the firm. Additionally, the…
RBC names Morotti to head equity structured product trading
Franck Morotti has joined RBC Capital Markets as head of equity structured product trading, Europe. The appointment is the first in a series of hires marking the company’s expansion in both equity and mutual fund derivatives.
Société Générale reshuffles its Global Equities and Derivatives Solutions Division
Société Générale has made the first move to restructure its global equities and derivatives team, in the wake of the multi-billion euro fraud which led to the removal from the bank of Luc Francois, the former head of global equity derivatives.
RBC in equity and mutual funds expansion
Franck Morotti has joined RBC Capital Markets as head of equity structured product trading for Europe. The appointment is the first in a series of hires marking the company’s expansion both in equity and mutual fund derivatives.