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Weather broker Parker leaves Fimat
Weather broker Dan Parker left brokerage Fimat in mid-October, having joined the company earlier this year. He says he is currently “on the sidelines”, considering his next move. Fimat declined to comment on Parker’s departure.
Looking to the future
Sweden's life insurance companies and occupational pension plans will radically change the way they discount their liabilities and stress test their portfolios under new rules being drafted by the country's top financial regulator.
Weather broker Parker leaves Fimat
Weather broker Dan Parker left brokerage Fimat in mid-October, having joined the company earlier this year. He says he is currently “on the sidelines”, considering his next move. Fimat declined to comment on Parker’s departure.
Gregory joins BarCap credit derivatives team
Jon Gregory has moved from BNP Paribas to Barclays Capital, where he will work as co-head of credit derivatives quantitative analysis.
New senior management for Barclays Global Investors
Barclays Global Investors has recruited several new senior managers as the firm grows and its previous head of equity investments resigns.
Deutsche Bank names new Middle East hedge fund sales chief
Deutsche Bank's hedge fund arm has appointed Mohammed Abdulmalik as its head of sales for the Middle East.
BNP Paribas’ Allorent to retire; Janbon and Gerardin promoted
BNP Paribas has restructured its senior management following the retirement of Bernard Allorent, global head of risks, and Philippe Blavier, head of corporate and investment banking.
More IT for MiFID
MiFID's success hinges on IT prospects, write Choongo Moonga and Phil Craig . But many in the industry are balking at the costs involved
Singapore initiates competency standards
SINGAPORE – The Singapore government, through the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF), launched the beginnings of a Financial Industry Competency Standards (FICS) programme in early September.
CFO Burns to leave Mirant after Chapter 11
Michele Burns, who has overseen the recent Chapter 11 restructuring of US energy marketer Mirant, will leave the company once it has emerged from bankruptcy.
Tradition adds two to its repo team
London-based interdealer broker Tradition has added two senior brokers to its repo team in response to increasing demand for the product.
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Phillip Goldstein makes a habit, and a living, out of taking on corporate managers through his activist hedge funds at Bulldog Investors in the US. But has this activist bitten off more than he can chew by taking the Securities and Exchange Commission to…
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