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RBS hires in structured credit for Nordics
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has hired Soren Hyldgaard as head of debt markets financial institutions sales for the Nordic region. Soren will report to Al Sinsheimer, head of debt markets financial institutions sales.
Credit Suisse hires in equity derivatives
Credit Suisse has announced a number of hires in its equity derivatives business.
DTCC names risk chief
The New York-based Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has named Douglas George as its first chief risk officer.
Calyon names new CDO chief
Benjamin Jacquard has joined Calyon in London as global head of credit markets and collateralised debt obligation (CDO) structuring.
New chairman for DTCC
Donald Donahue has been named as the next chairman of the New York-based Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), replacing Jill Considine.
Markit hires Cameron to head indexes and equities
Niall Cameron has joined pricing information provider Markit in London as executive vice-president in charge of the index management and equities businesses.
FSA sets out the future of principles-based regulation
FSA out with paper setting out its current thinking on its move towards a more-principles-based regulatory regime.
Icap appoints new risk head
Herve Geny has joined interdealer broker Icap as global head of risk.
UBS enters European power and gas
UBS has launched its European power and gas business with a trade in the UK gas market.
Isda AGM: new board named
Isda named its new board of directors at its annual general meeting in Boston yesterday.
Bear Stearns names new European heads
Bear Stearns has named two new heads of European operations, both to be based in London.
F&C hires for quant equity strategy desk
London-based F&C Investments has hired Erik Rubingh to recruit a quantitative equity investment strategies team.
Mason joins Carlyle's Asian leveraged finance group
Eric Mason has joined the Carlyle Group as a managing director in the leveraged finance group.
Dresdner hires in Japan
Dresdner Kleinwort has appointed Joseph Kraft as head of capital markets for Japan, succeeding Jean-François Minier, chief executive of Asia-Pacific, who has been acting head since July 2006.
Citi acquires Old Lane and new head of alternative investments
Citi has bought US hedge fund Old Lane Partners and appointed one of its founders, Vikram Pandit, as chief executive of Citigroup Alternative Investments (CAI). Pandit’s co-founder John Havens will also join CAI as president.
CFTC chairman to leave for State Department
Reuben Jeffery, the chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is expected to leave the futures regulator, after being nominated by US President George Bush as undersecretary of state for economic, energy and agricultural affairs…