Nomura
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On the move
Nomura names Ashley as global head of fixed income
Steve Ashley has been promoted to global head of fixed income at Nomura, with Georges Assi as his deputy
People: Luc Francois leaves Morgan Stanley
People: Luc Francois leaves Morgan Stanley
Low rates to favour equity-linked securities in South Korea this year
The popularity of equity-linked securities is set to remain strong in South Korea as investors seek yield enhancement to combat low interest and deposit rates
Nomura makes senior Asian equity appointments
Nomura hires Christopher Carter as head of equity derivatives Japan, and makes a number of promotions within its Asian equities team
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On the move
Structured fund investors in Japan shift from currency to alternatives
Japan’s ultra-low rate environment has left many of its investors hungry for decent returns, but some high-yield structured funds involving currency plays have seen unwinding of positions in favour of alternative types of strategies. Sarah Nowakowska…
Nomura appoints new equity derivatives co-head
Japanese bank hires Steven Downey as head of equities trading for Europe, the Middle East and Africa and co-head of derivatives
G14 dealer group adds two members
Nomura joined the group at the end of August, while Crédit Agricole is expected to join in the first quarter next year - in part a response to regulator criticisms that the group had become too exclusive
People: Apra's Wayne Byres named to Basel role
Basel Committee appoints Australian regulator
Asian exchanges could attract more block trades via dark pool tie-ups, says Liquidnet
Liquidnet founder, Seth Merrin, believes Asian exchanges should think ‘bigger picture’ by focusing on reclaiming liquidity from institutional order flows by linking up with dark pools
Structured Products House of the Year: Nomura
Asia Risk Awards 2011
Nomura hires new structured lending head
Munish Varma joins from Deutsche Bank as global head of structured lending and special situations
Parala Capital’s macroeconomic recipe
Macro magician
Lessons from Japan: Communication key to business continuity
Disaster response
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On the move
Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse choose EuroCCP under interoperability
Banks such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have chosen EuroCCP to clear their trades under new system of interoperability
Credit markets people moves – July 2011
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Daiwa Capital Markets appoints new head of secured financing
Christopher Owen joins investment banking arm of Daiwa Securities Group
Meekins is first to take local lead at Daiwa
Keith Meekins is the first non-Japanese chief executive at Daiwa Capital Markets Europe
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People moves across Asia
Lack of rebate fees poses challange to Asia ETF market
The price of advice
Chi-East moves to connect Asia's dark pools
Joint venture between Singapore Exchange and Chi-X Global expects to announce four new members in the next two months
Excessive capital requirements will make markets more chaotic – Myron Scholes
Nobel winning quant makes the case for market-making as a stabilising force and a source of returns