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Allen & Overy reorganises in Asia
Law firm Allen & Overy has further broadened its derivatives and structured finance group in Hong Kong and China with partners Paul Cluley and Joseph Tse and associates Fion Ha, Karen Lee and Joanna Chan.
Deutsche Bank names head of EM debt trading
Deutsche Bank has appointed Kay Haigh as head of emerging market debt trading in London.
Allen & Overy expands Chinese derivatives team
Allen & Overy is to continue the expansion of its team covering derivatives in Hong Kong and on the Chinese mainland. The international legal firm said the development of the derivatives market in China had led to an increased demand for specialised…
BNP Paribas hires Bystrom for new ETF options trading role
BNP Paribas has hired Dan Bystrom as head of exchange-traded fund (ETF) options trading in New York, in a newly created role.
Institute of Op Risk up and running
LONDON – The Institute of Operational Risk, long in the planning stages, is now gathering momentum, according to Philip Martin, director of the organisation.
Credit Suisse expands de Boissard's role to include forex
Credit Suisse has expanded Gael de Boissard's position to include management of its global foreign exchange sales and trading business, in addition to his current role as co-head of fixed income for Europe at the bank’s London office.
Merrill Lynch structured credit director defects to Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has lured Jay Bryant from Merrill Lynch to work as a director in its collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) division in New York. He joins after nine years at Merrill Lynch, where he most recently held the position of director of structured…
Isda AGM Singapore: Isda working on sharia-compliant documentation
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association is working to develop formal documentation for sharia-compliant derivatives transactions, chief executive Robert Pickel told RiskNews at an interview at the association’s annual general meeting in…
GFI launches dry freight physicals desk
GFI has hired four brokers for its new dry freight physicals desk in London. The New York-based inter-dealer broker expects the desk to become operational during the second quarter and said it will complement its established business in dry freight…
Gumier to head BoA investment in Italy
Bank of America has appointed Alessandro Gumier as head of global investment banking for Italy.
UK PPF chief quits
Myra Kinghorn, chief executive of the UK Pension Protection Fund, has resigned and will leave the firm within the next three months.
SG’s Bernard Desforges to head equity derivatives in Asia
Société Générale has appointed Bernard Desforges as head of equity derivatives, Asia-Pacific.
Deutsche Bank hires UBS mortgage unit
Deutsche Bank Securities has hired three New York-based mortgage specialists from UBS – Troy Dixon, Keith Willard, and Cyle Berwanger. The new hires will expand the firm’s pass-through mortgage trading group in its global markets division, with Dixon…
FSA simplifies training and competence rules
The UK Financial Services Authority has confirmed that its detailed rules on training and competence (T&C) will not apply from next year to those individuals in financial firms who deal only with wholesale or non-private customers.
Primus hires McLendon
Primus Guaranty, a credit derivatives boutique, has hired Charles McLendon as president of asset management - a newly created role at the company.
Barclays Capital prises Shelton from Citigroup
David Shelton has quit his position as a director in Citigroup’s global credit derivatives research unit in London, and is to join Barclays Capital.
Facing the Four Risks
CIOs must prepare for threats that could spell disaster for their firms, so how can they survive in dangerous waters?
Land of the Setting Exchanges
The Japanese exchanges have not had a happy New Year. Can they regain trust after a series of mishaps?
DrKW expands London forex team
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has hired five senior staff for its London-based foreign exchange business.
Tullett to publish property derivatives prices online through Propex
Tullett Prebon Information has teamed up with Propex to publish pricing information on its property derivatives products.