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Morgan Stanley Investment Management hires chief risk officer
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has hired Kenneth Winston as managing director and chief risk officer, reporting to the company’s president and chief operating officer, Mitch Merin.
Barclays Capital builds up global interest rate derivatives desk
UK-based investment bank Barclays Capital has made two new appointments to its interest rate derivatives desk in London to focus on exotic products. Both will take up their posts in September.
New rules for a new era
The UK's new rules designed to implement a risk-based regime for regulating the insurance industry are due to come into place at the end of the year. John Ferry talks to the Financial Services Authority about what this means in practice for insurance…
Europe's insurers get used to a stricter regime
Regulators are increasingly bearing down on insurers as the market looks to establish better risk management practices. With the Solvency II proposals being drafted, what are insurance companies doing to make sure they can comply with the stricter…
Merrill makes additions to EMEA equity-linked group
Merrill Lynch has made a number of appointments to its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) equity-linked group in London. All will report directly or indirectly to Harry Lengsfield, head of EMEA global markets.
Bank of America strengthens its European debt platform
Bank of America has made a number of appointments to its European debt team in London.
PNC hires Gillani to oversee market risk
Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services has hired Fleet Boston’s former executive director of global market risk management, Aleem Gillani, as chief market risk officer.
Barclays Capital hires US corporate risk marketer
Barclays Capital has hired Peter Toolan as a director in its corporate risk management and derivatives management team.
RWE Trading names Senior replacement
Brian Senior, Swindon-based managing director and head of UK energy at RWE Trading, will step down at the end of the year, and Peter Kreuzberg, head of risk management at parent company RWE, will replace him.
Basel harmony still a long way off, notes IIF
“No-one really appreciated the complexity of the whole [Basel Accord] process,” says Charles Dallara, managing director at the Institute of International Finance (IIF). “It is only in the last nine months that regulators and bankers have woken up to the…
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Deutsche adds to US structuring team
Deutsche Bank has added three directors to its North American structuring team.
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Sponsor's article > Basel II: time for action
Despite some lingering issues, the main points of contention around the revised Basel II capital Accord have been resolved, and implementation seems more certain than it has for several years. David Rowe argues it is time to stop hoping it will go away…
Morgan Stanley quant joins Caspian Capital
Caspian Capital, a New York-based hedge fund specialising in fixed-income strategies, has hired Ali Hirsa from Morgan Stanley as head of analytical trading strategies.
S&P strengthens in risk solutions
Standard and Poor’s has made two appointments to its risk solutions team in New York.
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