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ABN Amro appoints senior US FX strategist
ABN Amro has appointed Greg Anderson, previously senior global markets strategist at Fleet Bank Boston, as senior foreign exchange strategist in the US.
Credit liquidity at a premium as trading activity hits the August blues
Liquidity in the European and US credit derivatives markets has hit premium levels in Europe and the US this week, with trading said to have fallen to 10% of normal volumes and spreads fluctuating within a five basis point range.
ABN Amro appoints new head of Asian equity derivatives trading
Dutch Bank ABN Amro has hired Ali Ahmed as head of Asian equity derivatives trading in Hong Kong, according to an official at the bank in the territory.
ABN Amro hires global head of CDOs
Dutch bank ABN Amro has hired Fernando Guerrero, formerly managing director of structured products at TD Securities, to head its global collateralised debt obligation (CDO) business.
Singapore reconsiders hedge fund rules
Hot on the heels of Hong Kong’s decision to open up the hedge fund market to retail investors, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is now revising its own rules on retail hedge fund investments, bringing it in line with its main regional rival.
ABN offers Multi-Strategy hedge fund to Singaporean retail investors
ABN Amro Asset Management has started offering Singaporean retail investors access to its ABN Amro Multi-Strategy Fund.
ABN Amro continues credit derivatives expansion
ABN Amro has made Terri Duhon its London-based head of credit structuring and head of exotics trading, a newly created position. Duhon is the latest in a string of senior credit derivatives hires for the Dutch Bank in London, New York and Singapore.
ABN Amro, Eureka Hedge Advisors to launch Asian hedge fund index
ABN Amro and Eureka Hedge Advisors, a hedge fund research and advisory service based in Hong Kong and Singapore, have launched a benchmark index for Asian hedge funds. The service is aimed at providing investors and fund managers with a means to compare…
ABN Amro head of Asian equity derivatives transfers to London
ABN Amro's Asian head of equity derivatives in Hong Kong, Frank McKirgan, will transfer to London in the third quarter, according to an official at the bank in Hong Kong.
ABN Amro hires head of FX option sales in Singapore
Dutch bank ABN Amro has hired Tan Huilin as head of foreign exchange options sales in Singapore.
New Hong Kong IRS benchmarks could boost local derivatives market
New longer-dated benchmarks for Hong Kong interest rate swaps could boost the city’s local derivatives market, say some market participants.
Crédit Lyonnais set to offer prime brokerage in Asia-Pacific
CLSA, the emerging markets arm of French bank Crédit Lyonnais, plans to offer prime brokerage services in the Asia-Pacific region to cater for an anticipated growth of the hedge fund market in the region, according to Sheldon Lee, CLSA head of hedge fund…
Credit Markets Update: Spreads widen on ABN Amro subordinate debt
The cost of five-year subordinate credit protection on ABN Amro widened several basis points to 38bp-mid as bond-holders bought protection after Moody's placed its Aa subordinate debt rating on negative review on Wednesday.
The future for Basel II
With Basel II delayed yet again, will revisions to the capital Accord happen at all? David Rowe says Basel I is the best argument for persevering, but any revisions must address regulatory arbitrage problems and take greater account of the full range of…
Static data moves forward
Firms tackling high-speed and information-intensive tasks such as straight-through processing or risk management without accurate instrument and counterparty reference data may be taking enormous operational and credit risks. Clive Davidson reports on…
ABN Amro adds to Asian structured derivatives team
ABN Amro has hired Jamie McWilliam to bolster its structured derivatives team in Hong Kong.
ABN Amro expands FX options team
Dutch investment bank ABN Amro has added three traders to its global foreign exchange options business.
ABN Amro launches Asian absolute return group
ABN Amro has hired Richard Johnson and David Kwan as directors to create a new Asian absolute return strategy group in Hong Kong.
ABN Amro adds to institutional forex sales
ABN Amro has made three new hires in institutional foreign exchange sales – part of its global financial markets business. All three report to Chicago-based Robert Rodman, ABN's global head of forex product sales to financial institutions and the public…
Overmars to head ABN financial markets
Piero Overmars has stepped up from his role as ABN Amro’s head of global financial markets in Japan, to become the Dutch bank’s global head of global financial markets, based in Amsterdam. He replaces Nils Lorenzen, who has resigned for personal reasons…
ABN Amro names Singapore head of credit structuring
Dutch bank ABN Amro has promoted MC Subramaniam to head of credit structuring and loan products in Singapore. Subramaniam will take responsibility for the bank's origination, risk management and execution activities relating to loan products business…
ABN Amro expands forex strategy team
Dutch bank ABN Amro is expanding its London foreign exchange strategy team by hiring Aziz McMahon, formerly a treasury economist with Ulster Bank, as a forex strategist.