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Profile: Dresdner makes loss prevention a new priority

Operational risk management is a management programme, not just a modelling exercise, according to Jonathan Howitt, director of operational risk at investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London.

06 Feb 2003

Technology

Extreme Outsourcing

"Lift-out" outsourcing projects by major institutional firms prime the pump for the rest of the industry.

06 Feb 2003

Regulation

Corporate governance hots up on the continent

Continental European countries are increasing their focus on corporate governance issues.

06 Feb 2003

People

Derivatives veteran Brickell set to oversee US mortgage agencies

US president George Bush said he intends to nominate Mark Brickell, chief executive of Blackbird Holdings and a veteran of the derivatives industry, as director of the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) at the Department of Housing…

06 Feb 2003

People

Prebon Yamane names new MD in Hong Kong

International brokerage house Prebon Yamane has named Peter Pao as its new managing director in Hong Kong following the retirement of 28-year veteran, Joe Lam, in December last year. In his new role, Pau will be responsible for the greater China region.

06 Feb 2003

Structured products

Algo slaps injunction on SunGard over use of confidential information

Canadian risk management systems provider Algorithmics has slapped an injunction on SunGard aimed at stopping its US-headquartered rival from using confidential information allegedly leaked to SunGard by an ex-Algorithmics employee.

05 Feb 2003

Basel Committee

Global banking community poised and ready for QIS 3 op risk results

BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Bankers are eagerly awaiting the results on operational risk from the third Quantitative Impact Study (QIS3).

04 Feb 2003

People

Deutsche Bank Brazil appoints head of global markets

Deutsche bank has hired Daniel Luiz Gleizer, a former deputy governor for international affairs at the central bank of Brazil, as managing director and head of its global markets division in Brazil.