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Threadgold quits JP Morgan to run market risk at UBS
Andrew Threadgold, global head of market risk at JP Morgan Chase, has quit the US dealer to take on a similar role as global head of market risk at UBS.
When Risks Collide
Operational-risk projects like Sarbanes-Oxley and Basel II compliance have more in common than many firms realize. Waters asks industry participants: Does it make sense to combine op-risk efforts?
Regulatory penalties force out Chinatrust chairman
Jeffrey Koo has resigned as chairman of Chinatrust Commercial Bank, one of the largest private banks in Taiwan, due to a regulatory backlash over the bank’s acquisition of a rival bank’s shares through a structured note transaction conducted by…
Brown-Hruska steps down from CFTC
Sharon Brown-Hruska has left the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to take up a role as vice president in the securities and finance practice of Washington DC-based NERA Economic Consulting.
ABN Amro unveils new inflation team
ABN Amro has named Vincent Voeten as global head of integrated inflation products, which encompasses both trading and structuring. Voeten was previously head of macro exotics trading for ABN Amro in the US.
Brown-Hruska quits CFTC for new role at Nera
Sharon Brown-Hruska has quit the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to join the Washington DC-based National Economic Research Associates (Nera) Economic Consulting as vice-president in the securities and finance practice.
Rabobank trades its first hybrid derivatives
Rabobank International has traded its first hybrid product this week. According to Michael Weber, London-based head of the bank’s hybrid division, the contract was a quarterly callable dual range accrual on crude oil and the US dollar foreign exchange…
Citigroup sets up inflation trading team
Citigroup has hired five senior bankers to form a European inflation products team. The team, which is within the European rates trading arm of the bank, will be headed by Sebastien Goldenberg, managing director and head of inflation trading.
US firms poach reg workers
NEW YORK – The securities industry firms are snatching skilled personnel from the regulatory agencies at a worrying rate, NYSE Regulation executives say.
Rabobank forms US-based equity and fund derivatives team
Rabobank International has formed a New York-based equity and fund derivatives team within its global financial markets (GFM) group.
Perlman to lead Deutsche Bank’s US prime brokerage effort
Deutsche Bank Securities has hired Craig Perlman as managing director and US head of client service for prime brokerage within its global markets division.
OpRisk Advisory beefs up op risk with Lawrence hire
US-based consultancy firm OpRisk Advisory has recruited David Lawrence from Citigroup as a new executive director.
Lehman Brothers appoints new Indian head
Lehman Brothers has relocated one of its most senior employees, Tarun Jotwani, from Europe to Mumbai to head its Indian operations. Jotwani will leave his role as European co-head of fixed income to become chairman and chief executive of Lehman Brothers…
Cantor hires Barnard as chief financial officer
Cantor Fitzgerald has today appointed Douglas Barnard as chief financial officer.
Credit Suisse reorganises to promote structured retail products
Credit Suisse has launched a new structured retail products (SRP) platform as part of a global retail initiative that aims to integrate equity and fixed-income retail products.