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BNP makes European fixed-income hires
French banking group BNP Paribas has announced two appointments in its fixed-income business servicing German, Austrian and Swiss corporates.
QIS4 set to go international in 2005
BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Quantitative impact study four (QIS4) is about to go international, according to sources in Basel, the US and the EU. Although the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision won't take the co-ordinating role it did during previous QISs,…
Babson Capital hires Kung for alternatives
Babson Capital, the Massachusetts-based asset management firm, has hired Edward Kung as alternative product manager.
Citigroup to rebuild after major credit derivatives defections
Barclays Capital has poached eight New York-based credit derivatives traders from Citigroup, including Doug Warren, a managing director, as well as Jonathan Koerner and Gregory Tell, both directors.
Morley makes fixed-income appointment
Morley Fund Management, the London-based subsidiary of Aviva Group, has appointed Mark Watts as head of global fixed income.
Goldman Sachs Looks Ahead
As global head of technology and operations for Goldman Sachs, Randy Cowen reveals his thoughts on next year's IT budget, hiring versus outsourcing, today's uncertain future, and what keeps him awake at night.
The Carrots and Sticks of Compliance
Compliance on the buy side might reward the early adopters while penalizing firms that fall afoul of industry best practices and institutional investors' expectations.
Energy users demand trading oversight
The debate continues over whether speculative traders are distorting energy prices, following a letter sent by the Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) to Congress last week. “Energy markets have changed drastically, and regulatory oversight,…
Commerzbank to close FX trading and sales in London
Commerzbank is to close its trading and sales operations in London for foreign exchange.
Risk management salaries increase dramatically, says financial recruitment specialist
Salaries in risk management have increased significantly, according to Morgan McKinley, a financial recruitment firm. Demand for credit risk analysts has been particularly strong, but other areas such as operational risk and market risk continue to be…
Insolvency: a survival guide
The collapse of Parmalat has forced European legislators to take a long, hard look at the laws governing insolvency. Moves are now afoot to bring these regimes more in line with a Chapter 11 style of bankruptcy legislation, as Oliver Holtaway discovers
Former Deutsche traders launch hedge fund
Two former Deutsche Bank traders have launched a New York-based hedge fund, becoming the latest in a string of former investment bank employees to enter the business.
TCW Group hires CDO manager
Los Angeles-headquartered asset manager, TCW Group, a subsidiary of Société Générale, has hired Edward Steffelin for its New York office.
Isda taps new chairs
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has elected a new chairman and vice-chairman. Jonathan Moulds, head of cross-product strategic trading at Banc of America Securities, has been elected chairman, while Michele Faissola, global head of…
BNP Paribas brings securitisation origination into financial institutions group
BNP Paribas has incorporated securitisation origination into its financial institutions debt capital markets (FIG DCM) team in order to strengthen and broaden coverage.
BarCap boosts illiquid credit trading
London-based investment bank, Barclays Capital, has hired Kevin Gribben as a director in its illiquid credit trading division.
A solution to counterparty credit risk?
The race is on to find a solution to outstanding issues such as counterparty risk, double default and the treatment of illiquid assets on trading books before Basel II is enshrined in regulation.
BNY sales head joins EFG Bank Group
Raymond O'Leary, formerly head of European forex sales at Bank of New York (BNY) in London, has joined EFG Bank Group, a private bank based in Geneva.