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Deutsche Bank continues prime brokerage expansion
Deutsche Bank has appointed five new staff for its prime finance operations worldwide.
Swedish CB head outlines supervision structure
Swedish Central Bank: getting supervision right
Survey finds lack of readiness for Mifid deadline
UK/European banks lagging on Mifid implementation
Dow Kim leaves Merrill Lynch
Dow Kim, New York-based co-head of global markets and investment banking at Merrill Lynch, will leave the bank by the end of the year. According to the company, he plans to establish a multi-strategy private investment firm.
BGC hires first chief financial officer
London-based voice and electronic brokerage BGC Partners has appointed its own chief financial officer for the first time.
Deutsche Bank expands credit trading team in China
Deutsche Bank has expanded its global credit trading team in China, with Jianyi Zhu joining as head of global credit trading for Greater China, along with several other senior hires. All the hires are to newly created positions based in Hong Kong.
Credit Suisse poaches private bankers from UBS in Asia, loses Hong Kong branch manager
Credit Suisse has hired several senior private bankers in the Asia-Pacific region, most of whom are from UBS Wealth Management, but has lost its private banking branch manager in Hong Kong, Enid Yip, who resigned for personal reasons.
Taylor quits JP Morgan, energy group rejigs
Beau Taylor has resigned as JP Morgan’s head of global energy. The precise reason for Taylor’s departure is unknown, but an internal memo seen by RiskNews states that: “Effective immediately, Beau Taylor will be leaving the firm.”
Tradition names first chief operating officer
David Pinchin, founder and chairman of Tradition Financial Services (TFS), the Swiss interdealer broker, has been named as chief operating officer of its parent company, Compagnie Financière Tradition.
BNP hires European structurers
BNP Paribas has hired four fixed-income and foreign exchange specialists for its London-based structured products team.
Bear Stearns names European prime brokerage sales head
Bear Stearns has appointed James Shekerdemian as head of sales for prime brokerage in Europe.
Banks write off billions in stolen funds every year, claims fraud expert
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Barbakadze joins F&C as head of structured credit
Teimuraz Barbakadze has joined F&C in London as head of structured credit.