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BNP makes new appointment to European high-yield team
BNP Paribas has appointed Max Biagosch to the European high-yield capital markets group. Biagosch is based in London and will report to Youssef Khlat, head of European high-yield capital markets.
EIIB expands capital markets team
European Islamic Investment Bank (EIIB), the first independent sharia-compliant Islamic investment bank to operate in the UK, has announced five senior appointments in its treasury and capital markets team in London.
GFI opens new Islamic broking desk in London
Interdealer broker GFI has opened a new Islamic banking and finance broking desk in London to meet growing demand for securities that are compliant with Islamic law.
SwapsWire recruits new staff globally
SwapsWire, which is owned by a consortium of 21 leading derivatives dealers, has today unveiled a series of appointments in its customer service and account management teams.
Morrison & Foerster to build London presence
US law firm Morrison & Foester is looking to build a sizeable structured products and derivatives practice, based in London.
Linklaters bolsters New York derivatives practice
Law firm Linklaters has hired Stan Renas as a partner in its structured finance and derivatives practice in New York. He will report to Adam Glass, who is a partner and head of the group.
BarCap hires Bes from BNP Paribas to head private bank coverage
Barclays Capital has hired Pierre Bes as a managing director and head of private bank coverage for Europe.
Jefferies continues to build equity derivatives team
US investment bank Jefferies has appointed Jason Glover as a senior equity derivatives trader in its equity derivatives trading group.
Jefferies & Co makes aother senior equity derivatives hire
New York-headquartered investment bank Jefferies & Company has hired Jason Glover as a senior equity derivatives trader in its new equity derivatives trading group. Glover was previously a portfolio manager in the emerging managers fund at US alternative…
BarCap snares Bes from BNP Paribas to head private bank coverage
Barclays Capital has today appointed Pierre Bes as a managing director and head of private bank coverage, Europe.
BNP Paribas appoints new head of metals within commodity derivatives
BNP Paribas has promoted Russell Plackett to head its metals products business within its commodity derivatives unit.
Consolidation and convergence key to success of Bahrain’s implementation of sharia-compliant Basel II
The deputy governor of the Bahrain Monetary Authority (BMA) Anwar Khalifa Al Sadah, has detailed plans to implement a sharia-compliant Basel II accord in Bahrain by 2008, stressing the need for the consolidation of Islamic banks. “Islamic banking is…
Cost of storage is secondary to the needs of end-users, says CESR
Although the cost of storage and filing of regulated information is an important consideration, the decision on which model of storage to implement should be based on the needs of the end-user and proper fulfilment if the transparency directive should…