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UBS rebuilds equity derivatives unit in Asia
The Swiss bank has hired Julien Bahurel from Morgan Stanley, promoted Michel Lee and recruited Gilbert Langner from Timber Hill in a bid to rebuild its equity derivatives business in the Asia-Pacific region.
Selvaggi leaves Oric for Qatar Financial Centre
Oric head leaves London for a role at the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority
Penny Cagan leaves Algo First for Citi
In a surprise move, First database founder Penny Cagan departs Algorithmics.
Citi hires Margolis from Goldman Sachs
Latest hire in a series of senior appointments to the firm's FX business
New chairman and board for ORX
Mignola new chair of Operational Risk data eXchange
UK FSA sees further departures
Chief operating officer resigns
ANZ's Page: The op risk manager is the goalkeeper
Chris Page, group head of risk management at ANZ, sees his role as “guardian of the balance sheet” as first and foremost, but is also aware that sometimes he needs to stand his ground on risk issues, as he might be the last man standing between the bank…
Changing Hats, August 2010
The movers and shakers in the op risk professions
Daiwa boosts derivatives business with hire of Lo and Petit-Pasquier in Hong Kong
Daiwa Capital Markets has bolstered its expanding Hong Kong franchise with the recruitment of two more derivatives professionals
Deutsche’s Loh to run Asia CIB, including Japan and Australia
In Asia, Deutsche Bank's corporate and investment bank revenues account for more than 90% of total revenues, at €2.96 billion in 2009.
Daiwa appoints heads of fixed income and debt capital markets
Vince Purton becomes Daiwa head of debt capital markets for Europe and the Middle East, and Chris Brown becomes deputy head of fixed income, also for Europe and the Middle East
Trading positions – August 2010
Energy Risk catches up with the latest appointments, promotions and departures in global commodity markets
Pass the microphone: CFTC’s Scott O’Malia to CME Group’s James Newsome
This month, Scott O’Malia, a commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, puts his questions to James Newsome, member of the board of directors of the CME Group and a former CFTC chairman
Turning points: Citigroup’s Richard Bowler
Richard Bowler, head of shipping and freight at Citigroup, talks to Katie Holliday about the highs and lows of working with freight derivatives and his recent move into the LNG market
Legal & General creates CRO role
UK insurer promotes group financial controller to oversee risk management
New York Fed names bank supervisor
Sarah Dahlgren to succeed William Rutledge at end of year
Nomura recruits EMEA co-heads of fixed-income sales
Nomura appoints Guy Cornelius and Raffaele Ricci joint heads of fixed-income sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa
MF Global fuel oil brokers to move to Spectron
Several fuel oil swaps dealers at brokerage MF Global are reported to be moving to rivals Spectron
JP Morgan commodity staff cuts won’t spread, but Europe recruitment slows
The recent commodity desk cull at JP Morgan is unlikely to be the start of an industry-wide trend, but the aggressive commodities build-outs from investment banks have slowed in Europe
Knight Libertas founder Gary Katcher quits firm
Gary Katcher, head of global institutional fixed income at Knight Libertas, will leave the firm at the end of July.
UBS to appoint HKMA veteran Yam to its board
Joseph Yam was also named by sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corp as an one of its international advisers early this month.
JP Morgan in global commodities staff cull
US investment bank JP Morgan has made cuts to accommodate the integration of the RBS Sempra commodities business.