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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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