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MiFID support high, despite the costs
In the first of a new series of articles surveys exploring in more detail the inner workings of the op risk and compliance disciplines, Georgina Kenyon examines the results of a recent survey into the controversial MiFID directive
BNP Paribas hires Hervella for LatAm structuring role
Francisco Hervella has joined BNP Paribas as a New York-based director and senior Latin American structured products marketer in the equity and derivatives sales group. He reports to Nick Kello, US head of equity and derivatives sales for financial…
Abner named head of ETF trading at BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has recruited David Abner as head of exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading in New York.
Tullett appoints head of equity options
Inter-dealer broker Tullett Prebon has appointed Simon Drake as director of equity options in its new London-based volatility division.
Bear Stearns names risk chiefs
Investment bank Bear Stearns has named Michael Alix as chief risk officer and Robert Neff as his deputy.
SG names new deputy head of alternative investment sales
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SGCIB) has appointed Tom Doyle as deputy head of alternative investment sales for its equity derivatives operation.
Too much power in hedge funds' hands?
city debate: hedge funds and power
Regulation through transparency
diarmuid o'hegarty
Room for growth: hedge funds in the Asian milieu
regional focus: Asia
The long and short of M&A
Cazenove's Tim Russell has been on the wrong end of bidding activity and has missed the resources boom in his UK hedge fund, each theme beguiling many of his peers. Even so, the manager has met his target of achieving 10% returns in his UK Equity…
A new Paradigm
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Fuelling change
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Challenging the giants
Energy and commodity rankings 2006
The soft parade
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Introduction - New frontiers in credit
Rising energy prices have thrown the issue of credit into stark relief, and credit lines are being used up increasingly quickly. How should credit managers react?