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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.
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.
Mercer Oliver Wyman hires senior director for Italian office
Mercer Oliver Wyman, the New York-based financial services consultancy, has appointed a senior director for its 20-person Italy Office.
SG names co-heads of fixed income and derivatives
SG, the investment banking arm of Société Générale, has named two co-heads of the fixed income and derivatives operations in Europe and Asia to fill the vacancy left by Grégoire Varenne, who moves on to the company’s debt finance executive committee.
Offshore wind to be big business, says new Fitch MD
Offshore wind projects and the newly expanded European Union will both bring good opportunities to Fitch Ratings over the coming 18 to 24 months, according to the Fitch Energy Group’s new European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) managing director Andrew…
BNP Paribas appoints head of equities and derivatives for Americas
French bank BNP Paribas has transferred its deputy global head of equity derivatives to a new role as head of equities and derivatives, Americas.
SAS appoints business development manager
Technology company SAS has appointed a new business development manager to oversee its risk management practice.
Fortis appoints new head of global markets
Fortis, the Belgium-based banking and bancassurance firm, has appointed a new head of global markets.
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JP Morgan poaches from Deutsche’s credit derivatives group
A handful of Deutsche Bank’s credit derivatives group has defected from Deutsche Bank to join JP Morgan in New York.
SAS appoints business development manager
Technology company SAS has appointed a new business development manager to oversee its risk management practice.
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ABN Amro appoints global head of credit strategy
ABN Amro has appointed a global head of credit strategy from Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW). Alison Miller joins to lead the bank’s four-strong team of credit and quantitative credit strategists.
CCX and IPE team up to offer EU emissions contracts
The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) and the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) today signed an agreement to list cash and futures contracts in European Climate Exchange carbon financial instruments (ECX CFIs) on the IPE. Greenhouse gas emissions…