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Deutsche loses forex prime brokerage specialist
Rakesh Shah has left Deutsche Bank in London, where he was a foreign exchange prime brokerage specialist, a source at the bank told Risk's sister publication, FX Week .
Moody's assessment approach 'evolving', says new executive
In an exclusive interview with Operational Risk, an executive from Moody's Investor Services, the US-based rating agency, said the firm's approach to operational risk assessments is "evolving".
JP Morgan's co-head of European equity derivatives marketing joins Merrill Lynch
JP Morgan Chase’s co-head of European equity derivatives marketing for corporates, Cristina Garcia-Peri, has left the bank to join Merrill Lynch.
Merrill Lynch adds Hong Kong equity-linked products team
Merrill Lynch has hired Stephen Choi as an associate in the US investment bank's global equity-linked products team in Hong Kong.
Standard Bank boosts global markets presence in the Asia-Pacific
South Africa's Standard Bank has hired Philip Chu as head of global markets in Asia.
Mind the gap
UK mortgage lenders are grappling with Basel II. But there are still concerns about a credit risk management gap between the large and small lenders.
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When Basel II was first proposed in 1999, credit risk models lagged way behind market risk models. But that's changed, which means we need less prescriptive rules for determining credit risk capital.
Deutsche seeks new global markets head in Canada
Deutsche Bank is looking for a new head of global markets in Canada, according to RiskNews ' sister publication FX Week .
Westpac expands foreign exchange sales
Dorene Mallon has joined Westpac in New York today as a senior vice-president in institutional foreign exchange sales. She reports to David Beale, global head of institutional sales at the Australian bank in London.
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Burns named president of MR3 Systems
San Francisco-based technology company MR3 Systems has appointed John Burns, an ex-Barclays Metals managing director of derivatives finance, as its president.
FSA chairman headed for showdown with US regulators
Callum McCarthy, the new chairman of the UK's Financial Services Authority, is to visit the US later this week to meet Roger Ferguson, vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Former BoA global markets head joins Icap
Duncan Goldie-Morrison has joined Icap as a non-executive director and member of the UK inter-dealer broker's audit, remuneration and nominations committees.
Emisphere recruits chief financial officer
New York-based biopharmaceutical company Emisphere Technologies has hired former Ernst and Young derivatives specialist Elliot Maza as chief financial officer. He will be responsible for leading the company's effort in financial operations, planning and…
Patience pays off
Platinum Capital Management has launched a new distressed debt fund after a long process of analytical research
Japan comes of age
As the economic climate changes in the Land of the Rising Sun, hedge funds are rapidly expanding to become a high-profile investment option