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Deutsche hires Nam for MBS trading
Keeyeol Nam, formerly a senior vice-president at RBS Greenwich Capital, has joined Deutsche Bank as a director responsible for mortgage derivatives trading.
GFI launches oil and gas broking in London
Inter-dealer broker GFI has opened a London desk to broke crude and gas oil derivatives, including options, the company announced yesterday.
US equity derivatives team quits Morgan Stanley
Nine members of Morgan Stanley’s US equity derivatives and structured product team quit to join Wachovia today. They join part of a staffing exodus from the US investment bank that its senior executives hope will be stemmed by yesterday’s resignation of…
RBS makes senior rates hire
Royal Bank of Scotland’s financial markets division has appointed Chris Fleming as head of rates flow and liquid products sales.
RBS appoints head of inflation trading
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Chris Thomas as head of sterling inflation trading and deputy head of its inflation trading business.
Evolution to open Calgary office in July
Energy broker Evolution Markets will open an office in Calgary, the centre of the Canadian energy-trading markets, in early July.
Nord Pool names new head of financial markets, launches new contract
Oslo-based electricity exchange Nord Pool has made two new appointments and is about to launch a new contract for hedging the power price difference between the German and Nordic power markets.
New carbon brokerage targets non-power-sector SMEs
Three senior players in the European emissions trading market have launched Carbon Capital Markets, a broker-dealer service that targets small to medium-sized companies (SMEs) outside the power sector.
Fixed income specialists quit JP Morgan for BoA
Bank of America has bolstered its European commercial paper (ECP) business in London with five senior hires, all from JP Morgan Chase.
Freight looks forward
Freight derivatives are increasingly seen as a key risk management tool. Banks and hedge funds are also trading them. But will the growth in liquidity continue, or is this another false start for the market? Stella Farrington reports
Stateside summit
Adding to the success of Energy Risk Europe in March, last month’s Energy Risk USA conference raised some lively debate. ERM, credit risk and the problems facing quant analysts were among the hot topics. Oliver Holtaway reports
FSA director Huey Evans quits to head hedge fund unit
Gay Huey Evans, currently the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) director of markets, is to leave the UK regulator to join hedge fund manager Tribeca Global Management, on September 1.
UBS expands energy group and starts trading oil in Canada
UBS Commodities Canada moved into larger Calgary offices in May to accommodate its expanding energy-trading team, including a shift into crude oil. The firm, part of investment bank UBS, has hired its first crude oil trader, its first options trader and…
Barclays hires Meli as head of US structured credit
Barclays Capital has hired Jeff Meli as director and head of US structured credit and quantitative strategy in New York .
SEC chief steps down
Chairman of the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) William Donaldson has resigned his position to return to the private sector, leaving a demanding job at the country's lead regulatory agency of the securities industry.
RBS hires head of high yield trading
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has hired Brent Eastburg as head of high yield trading in its capital markets unit.
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