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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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Go west, young Griffin
London's Griffin Capital Management has expanded its Eastern European hedge fund focus with a Western European portfolio that has returned 12.3% net in its first eight months
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