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Moore Capital hires Schachter as head of risk management
Moore Capital has hired Barry Schachter as its director of quantitative resources, according to parties familiar with the hire. Schachter, who joined the US hedge fund in mid-June, will head its risk management, trade group analysis and financial…
SEC names new market regulation chief
Securities market expert Erik Sirri is to join the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as director of the market regulation division.
Mizuho raids rival Nomura to boost equity derivatives unit
Mizuho International, the London-based international securities arm of the Japanese firm Mizuho, has appointed Mark White as head of equity derivatives sales and Antony Reeves as associate director, equity derivatives sales.
SEC names new market regulation chief
Securities market expert Erik Sirri is to join the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as director of the market regulation division.
Global private equity firms acquire FRS
Two global private equity firms, Kennet Partners and the Carlyle Group have announced the acquisition of regulatory and compliance providers FRS. FRS will continue to provide financial reporting solutions through its suite of applications.
Citi rebuilds Asia commodities team
Citigroup has made several hires to its commodities team in Singapore. The US bank has been looking to build up the division since the departure to Merrill Lynch in April 2005 of commodities head Mark Long and most of his team.
Citigroup rebuilds Asia commodities team
Citigroup has made several recent hires to its Asia commodities team in Singapore, mostly on the energy side. The US bank has been looking to add to the division since the departure to Merrill Lynch in April 2005 of commodities head Mark Long and most of…
Wachovia recruits new CDO distribution head
Wachovia Securities has hired Asif Khan in New York as its head of global structured credit product distribution
Barclays appoints European FX sales head
Barclays Capital has appointed Richard Longmore as managing director and head of European foreign exchange sales.
Overview of risk-based supervision in Hong Kong
In its recent report on emerging markets, the Bank for International Settlements provided a summary of the latest efforts of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to enhance the efficacy of its risk management.
DeAM appoints global head of alternative investments
Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) has appointed Charles Leitner as global head of alternative investments. Leitner, who starts on September 1, will be responsible for all DeAM’s alternatives asset classes, which include real estate, infrastructure and…
Allianz Global Investors appoints Asia-Pacific head
Allianz Global Investors today appointed Douglas Eu as its chief executive for Asia-Pacific, replacing Bruce Kho, who moves to the newly created position of chairman for Asia-Pacific.
Merrill hires Shenk in Japan
Merrill Lynch’s prime brokerage operation has hired Scott Shenk to head its Pacific Rim listed futures and options business in Tokyo.
RBS appoints COO for Asia-Pacific
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Mike Kirby as chief operating officer for Asia-Pacific within its global banking and markets (GBM) business.
Gladwin moves to Lehman Brothers
Richard Gladwin has started in his role as global head of foreign exchange at Lehman Brothers in London. The appointment follows a three-month sabbatical since he left his post as head of forex derivatives at Barclays Capital on April 21.
Deutsche Bank hires for prime brokerage development
Deutsche Bank has hired Mike Ginelli from Barclays Capital to head its product development for prime brokerage within the bank’s global markets division in New York.