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Marking to mayhem
Market ups and downs have produced a roller-coaster ride for mark-to-market valuations of structured credit. Funds have responded by suspending net asset value calculations, arguing it is impossible to fairly value assets held by them under present…
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How to heal a paper cut
London-based hedge fund manager Solent Capital hit the headlines in August after its SIV-lite, Mainsail II, became a victim of the liquidity squeeze in the commercial paper market, and was forced to wind down. However, the manager is looking to take…
SocGen names northern Europe structured sales head
Société Générale Corporate and Investment Banking (SG CIB) has appointed Marc El Asmar as head of equity derivatives structured product sales and distribution for northern Europe.
T-Zero appoints head for north America
T-Zero, a credit derivatives affirmation and connectivity provider based in London and New York, has appointed Clive de Ruig as head of its north American operations.
JP Morgan hires 50 for commodities teams
JP Morgan has announced 50 new hires for its commodities teams, focusing on energy and environmental products.
O'Neal 'retires' as Merrill CEO after $8 billion writedown
Stan O'Neal, chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch, has left the firm with immediate effect, the company has confirmed.
Deutsche unveils new inflation team
Deutsche Bank has confirmed the appointment of Brice Benaben as global head of inflation.
Tullett Prebon poaches ABN Amro team to head electronic arm
London-based interdealer broker Tullett Prebon has named Paul Humphrey as chief executive of electronic broking.
FSA offers market abuse advice after “disappointing” hedge fund review
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued new market abuse best practice proposals for hedge fund managers after a series of inspections turned up “disappointing” results.
Swiss Re appoints new chief risk officer
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New risk chiefs at Swiss Re and Allianz
Allianz's chief risk officer Raj Singh is moving to become chief risk officer at Swiss Re. His replacement is Thomas Wilson.
Santander names global solutions head
Santander Global Banking & Markets has named David Behan as global head of solutions, a newly created post. He reports to the bank's global treasurer, Jorge Maortua.
Lehman appoints new heads of equity and debt capital markets
Lehman Brothers has appointed David Erickson as global head of equity capital markets and Christopher Winchenbaugh as global head of debt capital markets, both newly created positions.
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New head of risk at NYSE Regulation
NYSE Regulation, the oversight arm of the New York Stock Exchange, has named Frederic Krieger as head of its new risk group.