Crédit Agricole
Calyon hires Quek to run Singapore office
Calyon has hired Winston Quek as its local capital markets manager in Singapore.
Calyon and ANZ launch Australian credit CPPI notes
Calyon and ANZ have launched what they say are the first credit constant proportion portfolio insurance (CPPI) notes for the Australian market. They are called Credit Sail and offer 100% principal protection.
Calyon and Axa launch ‘Ocean’ credit CPPI notes
Calyon and Axa Investment Managers (IM) are set to join the slew of financial institutions offering 100% principle-protected notes based on a managed portfolio of synthetic credits.
Korolev to lead Calyon high yield business
Andrei Korolev has joined Calyon in London as head of high yield trading, part of the bank's expansion of its sub-investment grade operation in Europe.
Arold joins Calyon Capital Markets in Germany
Ivonne Arold is to take over from Ralf Winkelmann as French bank Calyon's head of capital markets for Germany.
Lehman appoints head of investment management
Lehman Brothers has appointed Thierry Sciard as managing director, head of investment management for Europe, tasked with the strategic development of the investment management business in the continent.
Dresdner hires Silvotti, reshuffles derivatives group
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has hired Roberto Silvotti from Calyon as head of new product development in its derivatives group.
DrKW raids Calyon’s sales team
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, the investment banking arm of Frankfurt-based Dresdner Bank, has poached three senior members of Calyon’s structured investment products team to establish a structured products and derivatives sales team servicing US…
Banks leapfrog the rating agencies
European banks are cutting rating agencies down to size with a new loan data pooling initiative. Dutch bank NIB is leading the initiative. By Nicholas Dunbar
Calyon to outsource liquidity
Calyon is in discussions with other un-named banks to outsource currency trading to them, reports RiskNews' sister publication FX Week .
DrKW recruits options trader
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW) has hired Christopher Sandford to trade Asian local market foreign exchange options in Singapore, reports RiskNews’ sister publication, FX Week .
Latest data may set the tone for a firmer dollar
Stronger-than-expected economic data from the United States last Friday may set the tone for a firmer US dollar this week, and might put an end to the nervousness that has kept some clients out of the market in past few days.
CAI & CL chiefs share top posts
Crédit Agricole Indosuez (CAI) and Crédit Lyonnais (CL) executives will share the management of foreign exchange after the two banks’ merger on April 30, reports Risknews ' sister publication FX Week .