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DrKW appoints global head of FX derivatives
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), the investment banking arm of Dresdner Bank, has hired Tim Carrington as its new global head of foreign exchange derivatives.
Barclays Capital appoints CMBS research director
Barclays Capital has hired Hans Vrensen as head of its European commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) research unit.
NAB gears up for forex options restart
National Australia Bank (NAB) has made two senior derivatives trading appointments in preparation for the future reopening of its forex options desk. The desk closed early last year following a trading scandal.
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New heads for RWE Trading and RWE Power
Brian Count will leave his post as chief executive of RWE Trading, the trading arm of German utility RWE, as of July 1, when he will be replaced by Peter Terium, head of RWE group controlling. And Jan Zilius is expected to take over as chief executive of…
Blackstone hires Morgan Stanley’s Kapur
Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) has hired Vineet Kapur to its investment team in New York.
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Cairn hedge fund launch imminent
Cairn Capital, the credit-focused asset management and advisory business, plans to launch its first hedge fund on March 1.
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JP Morgan loses exotics head
JP Morgan Chase’s head of European trading for exotics and hybrids, Chris French, will retire from the firm in early March.
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SG hires four credit research analysts
Société Générale is strengthening its European credit research unit with the addition of four new recruits.
DrKW expands into base metals
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) plans to build a base metals principal sales and trading group. It has hired three Koch Supply & Trading staff to set up the unit on March 7.
Evolution expands gas and power desk
US broker Evolution Markets has hired two brokers for the North American natural gas and power desk it launched in October. Corey Geraghty and Trenton Davis now broker gas and electricity options from the company headquarters in White Plains, New York.
The Risk Awards 2005
Risk’s sixth annual awards highlight the institutions and individuals that have surpassed expectations in highly challenging and competitive markets, as well as recognising the achievements of a broader range of end-users of derivatives.
Risk management compensation rises by 9%
Salaries for risk management professionals continued their upward rise in 2004, according to New York-based executive search firm, Risk Talent Associates.
Basel Committee forms validation subgroup
The Basel II Accord Implementation Group (AIG) has established a subgroup to examine issues related to validation. The subgroup is chaired by Lorey Hoffman of the Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, and consists of both Basel…
Top credit derivatives marketer departs JP Morgan
Andrew Palmer, global head of structured credit marketing and distribution at JP Morgan Chase in London, has left the bank.
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