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Using transaction data to measure op risk
Since 1999, Peter Hughes has led a team of op risk specialists that has studied transaction processing environments in global banking organisations. The focus was on examining and understanding the causes of operational failure. The information and…
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Age of reason or age of procedure?
The risk management industry's increasing use of sophisticated models and technology – when coupled with poor modelling choices – can cause problems. Stephen Blyth calls for a return to to judgement and reasoning, and a halt to proceduralism.
Goldman Sachs to lose two top forex prop traders
Goldman Sachs is to lose its two chief London-based prop traders at the end of the year.
The misdirected directive?
Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, tried to steal a march on its European rivals by implementing a new directive that should open the door to asset managers investing in new products and using over-the-counter derivatives. But did it get it wrong?
Lehman raids BNP Paribas’ credit team
Lehman Brothers has taken three new credit strategists from BNP Paribas. The US firm has made Alan Capper chief strategist, along with David Brickman, and named Gregory Venizelos as a research analyst. They will be London-based, reporting to John Wilson,…
Deutsche Bank hires head of European insurance origination
Deutsche Bank has hired Mark Woolley to head up the German bank's European insurance origination department, part of the company’s debt capital markets division.
Lloyds TSB hires liquidity risk and balance sheet manager
Lloyds TSB, the UK bank, has hired Mark Preston as a new managing director in its financial markets unit that manages liquidity risk and balance sheet requirements.
JP Morgan Chase’s Dublon retires
Dina Dublon, chief financial officer at JP Morgan Chase, will leave the bank she has worked at for 23 years. She will be replaced by former Bank One executive, Michael Cavanagh, who is a close associate of Jamie Dimon, the combined group’s chief…
Belhadj leads BNP Paribas’ charge into US flow business
Amine Belhadj, who has helped BNP Paribas expand its derivatives business in Europe and Tokyo, is now attempting to replicate that success in the Americas in his new role as head of equities and derivatives, Americas at BNP Paribas in New York.
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Peabody promotes head of US coal and emissions trading
Missouri-based coal company Peabody Energy has promoted Raphael Pierce to vice-president of trading at its Peabody Coaltrade subsidiary. He will continue to head up US coal and emissions trading, but with added responsibilities.
Eaton named head of RBS risk financing and repackaging
Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Scott Eaton as head of risk management and repackaging in its capital markets business.
Refco hires OTC energy broking team
The European arm of New York-based financial services firm Refco has hired two brokers to form an over-the-counter (OTC) energy derivatives team. Glen Ward and Andrew Riddell join Refco Overseas in London from US broker Amerex’s London office.
DrKW’s head of emerging markets debt quits for Nexstar
New York–based emerging market investment firm, Nexstar Capital Partners, has hired Peter Carril as a portfolio manager and managing partner.