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Tim Johnson new chair of Senate Banking Committee
South Dakota senator Tim Johnson appointed head of key Senate committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Nomura appoints new US head of high yield
Sandor Hau is new MD of high yield and distressed credit at Nomura
New high yield syndicate manager for BNP Paribas
Stan Hartman is the bank's new head of high yield syndicate, based in London
TriOptima names new EMEA and Asia heads
Trade compression company appoints new heads for regional businesses.
Kyobo Axa Investment Managers restructures top management
Eun-Soo Chung has secured the top job at Kyobo Axa Investment Managers with Arnaud Carcel acting as his deputy following a shake up at the investment company.
Edhec-Risk Insitute makes Asian debut in Singapore
Edhec plans to carry out research on the uses of derivatives instruments for portfolio management in Asia from its new Singapore office.
Credit Suisse global head of commodities leaves
Adam Knight, global head of commodities has left Credit Suisse, confirms source
Citi and HSBC launch family offices to tap high-end private banking in Asia
Citi and HSBC have newly established family office units in the region just weeks after similar moves by Credit Suisse and UBS.
UBS hires senior equities managers
Deutsche Bank alumni Marcus Overhaus and Ricardo Honegger move to UBS' equities department
Barclays Capital loses two senior equity derivatives staff
Head of European flow and head of exotics depart in Barclays Capital downsizing.
EBA, Esma and Eiopa appoint senior management
New European banking, securities and insurance regulators name their first chairs
Morgan Stanley bolsters China commodities business
Morgan Stanley has made a senior appointment in mainland China and received permission to trade agricultural products onshore in the country as part of the US investment bank’s efforts to grow its commodity business in the world’s second largest economy.
Martin Wheatley to leave Hong Kong's SFC
Wheatley plans departure from SFC
Gay Huey Evans rejoins Isda as vice-chairman
Former Isda chairman rejoins as vice-chairman and European adviser
Three new directors for US accounting overseer
PCAOB names a new chairman and two other new directors
Esma names Tavares vice chair and appoints six board members
New statutory authority for the securities market makes first appointments following its creation on January 1.
Shirakawa named as BIS vice-chairman
BoJ head takes senior role at BIS
RBS adds Rogier from SG as structured equity pricing head for Emea
Bernard Rogier has been appointed managing director and head of structured equity derivatives pricing at RBS in London. Rogier makes the move after 11 years at Société Générale
LGIMA adds Veerman as pensions specialist
LGIMA adds Veerman as pensions specialist
New financials credit analyst for RBC in London
New financials credit analyst for RBC in London
ECM appoints lead investment grade analyst
ECM appoints lead investment grade analyst
Turning Points: Yvo de Boer, special global advisor for climate change and sustainability at KPMG
Turning Points: Yvo de Boer
Trading positions - January 2011
Trading positions - January 2011