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The View on Flu
Should life companies worry about bird flu? Swiss Re says yes, but Munich Re and a host of primary insurers claim the risks can be overstated. Richard Irving reports
The CRO road
In just over two months all US-based hedge funds with more than 15 investors and/or $25 million under management will have their own dedicated chief compliance officer.
Prospectus prospects
The European Union's Prospectus Directive is meant to provide a single regulatory framework for structured products across Europe. Some dealers believe it is already having a positive effect on the Italian market. Others remain cynical. By John Ferry
CAO fires three Singapore managers
China Aviation Oil (Singapore) has fired three senior managers involved in last year's derivatives trading losses.
Basel II: What If?
Investment firms are relying on scenario analysis to gauge their operational risk.
Linklaters hires Liew as Asian derivatives head
Linklaters in Hong Kong has hired Chin-Chong Liew away from Allen & Overy to head its Asian derivatives operation.
Hong Kong SFC’s Au-Yang to step down
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said its chief operating officer, Peter Au-Yang Cheong-yan, would be leaving next year when his contract expires.
BNP Paribas sets up soft commodites team
BNP Paribas has hired seven ex-Refco employees to build its worldwide presence in the soft futures market, and the Paris-based bank has also become a member of the New York Board of Trade (Nybot).
RBC creates new base metals team
RBC Capital Markets has hired a new base metals team to take advantage of the demand for metal futures and options.
Deutsche Bank restructures credit trading unit
Deutsche Bank has made structural changes to the management of its global credit trading division.
RBS Greenwich Capital poaches McGeehnan for its FX sales team
Royal Bank of Scotland Greenwich Capital has hired Jimmy McGeehnan to bolster its foreign exchange presence among key hedge fund and asset manager clients.
Credaris makes key hires to bolster risk management
London-based credit hedge fund Credaris Portfolio Management has made a number of top-level appointments and promotions to shore up its risk management capabilities.
CME hires Wong to head Asian office
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has hired CF Wong, previously in charge of ABN Amro's Asian futures operation, to head its Asian office in Tokyo.
GFI hires vom Scheidt from Commerzbank
Interdealer broker GFI has hired Kurt vom Scheidt as a foreign exchange product manager in its data and analytics group of in London as FX product manager. Vom Scheidt joins from Commerzbank in London, where he was global head of markets business…
RTS in hiring drive to boost global sales
German electronic trading software vendor RTS Realtime Systems has hired John Dempsey as business development manager in an effort to expand its business worldwide and boost global sales.