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BNP expands credit derivatives team
BNP Paribas has created four new posts on its fixed-income structured products and derivatives team in London.
Cognotec hires three senior managers
Cognotec, the Dublin-based foreign exchange vendor, has recruited three senior managers, including two new members of its board.
RBS shuffles leveraged finance team
The Royal Bank of Scotland has made two personnel changes to its leveraged finance business.
BarCap launches Mexico bank and broker-dealer operations
Barclays Capital (BarCap) has started trading in local markets in Mexico, with the launch of a combined bank and broker-dealer, Grupo Financiero Barclays Mexico. Barclays has invested $100 million in the group so far.
Ernst & Young signs Christie to integrate risk and regulation in UK
Ernst & Young has appointed Stephen Christie as head of financial services - risk and regulatory services for the UK, a newly created position based in London.
JP Morgan makes key appointments in global equities
JP Morgan has made several key personnel changes within the global equities group. The new appointments, which take effect immediately, include Nick Andrews, who takes on an expanded role as head of emerging markets for global equities, in addition to…
Highlights from the e-symposium
Yesterday’s e-symposium featured presentations from around the world on the state of Basel II implementation and outstanding issues. Following is a synopsis of what our speakers had to say.
MarketAxess appoints new president
MarketAxess, the New York-based trading technology firm, has appointed Kelley Millet as president.
Deutsche Bank hires Gulf head
Deutsche Bank has hired Nicholas Hegarty as head of banking for the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region.
SG expands equity derivatives team in Japan
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) has hired a team of five equity derivatives traders from Daiwa Securities in Tokyo.
ABN Amro hires inflation trading head
Amsterdam-based ABN Amro has hired Paul Canty as European head of inflation trading.
BNP adds five to metal derivatives team
BNP Paribas, the Paris-based bank, has appointed five base and precious metal marketers to its commodity derivatives group.
Bear Stearns expands precious metals team
Bear Stearns has expanded its precious metals group. It is offering over-the-counter forwards, options, swaps and structured products, as well as spot trades, in London, New York and Hong Kong.
BNP Paribas hires Osborn-Barker to expand pensions coverage
BNP Paribas has appointed Tony Osborn-Barker as global head of pensions in the fixed-income global risk solutions group, a newly created position based in London.
BNP Paribas hires for securitisation
BNP Paribas has appointed Arjan Verbeek as co-head of flow products within the securitisation group, a newly created position based in London.