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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.
Russon takes leading role at South Africa’s Absa Capital
South African investment bank Absa Capital has appointed Charles Russon as its chief financial officer.
Grant Thornton makes strategic risk management appointment
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has today appointed Sandy Kumar as a director of its risk management practice.
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…