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Merrill hires Joonkee Hong to head Korean debt markets
Merrill Lynch has hired Joonkee Hong from UBS as a managing director to head its debt markets in South Korea.
Seven leave Dresdner in FX flight
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in London is facing an exodus of staff from foreign exchange, with at least seven leaving the bank in London and New York in the past month, reports Risknews’ sister publication FX Week .
Lehman raids Merrill team
Lehman Brothers has raided rival investment house Merrill Lynch for a team of three foreign exchange options dealers in London, sources close to the bank told Risknews’ sister publication FX Week .
Merrill Lynch hires head of Pacific Rim local currency trading
US investment bank Merrill Lynch has hired Stanley Zau as managing director, head of Pacific Rim local currency trading, responsible for fixed income, foreign exchange and derivatives trading in Asian local currencies.
Banks move in as Asian regulators ease derivatives restrictions
Banks operating in Asia are rushing to apply for licences to enable them to transact non-renminbi derivatives in China, following a relaxation of the rules from March 1.
Merrill boosts equity teams in Asia-Pacific
US investment bank Merrill Lynch has made four new equity derivatives-related hires in Japan, two in Hong Kong and two in Australia.
Merrill creates debt-equity strategic solutions group
Merrill Lynch has created a new debt-equity strategic solutions group by bringing together its equity structured derivatives and debt strategic solutions marketing efforts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Deutsche Bank hires Zia from Merrill
Deutsche Bank has hired Zia Huque from Merrill Lynch to take charge of its European and Asia-Pacific debt syndicate.
ABN Amro bolsters equities franchise in Hong Kong
Dutch bank ABN Amro has boosted its equities franchise in the Asia-Pacific region with a series of appointments in sales, trading and research in Hong Kong.
Ex-Merrill Lynch energy trader pleads guilty to fraud
At 24, Daniel Gordon headed Merrill Lynch's energy trading business. He has now pleaded guilty to a $43 million fraud.
Hatstadt leaves Merrill after less than a year
Philippe Hatstadt, a managing director and head of structured credit derivatives trading at Merrill Lynch in New York, has resigned.
Merrill Lynch reshuffles Asian debt and equity operations
US investment bank Merrill Lynch has created an integrated Pacific Rim debt and equity strategic solutions group, combining its debt and equity solutions groups to offer asset and liability services under the same umbrella.
Foreign exchange restructuring at Merrill Lynch
A major restructuring of Merrill Lynch’s foreign exchange management is under way, according to sources close to the bank in New York, reports Risk’s sister publication, FX Week .
Order Management Systems Clamp Down
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BoA promotes veteran to head of forex
Bank of America (BoA) has filled the role of head of global foreign exchange with the internal promotion of Christiane Mandell. Based in New York, she will keep this role for the enlarged bank following the forthcoming merger with FleetBoston Financial.
RBS nabs securitisation head from Merrill Lynch
Vincent Dahinden, former head of corporate securitisation and collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) at Merrill Lynch in London, has joined Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
BoA wins $17.85m weather derivatives lawsuit
Diamond State Insurance, a unit of Cayman Islands-domiciled United National Group (UNG), has agreed to pay Bank of America (BoA) $17.85 million to settle its claims over a series of weather derivatives policies written through the now defunct Customized…
JP Morgan Chase set to increase lead as largest US derivatives bank
JP Morgan Chase, the bank with the largest exposure to derivatives in the US, is set to increase its lead with the takeover of Bank One. The derivatives exposure of the combined banks will approach $35.5 trillion, nearly 54% of the combined value of the…
Four more join iBoxx as CDS index market-makers in the US
Four more banks have become credit default swaps market-makers on iBoxx CDX, a tradable index of credit default swaps on 125 investment-grade US companies. This brings the total number of licensed market-makers to 15.
US sets trend for high bonuses
Global commercial banks are expected to award bumper bonuses in the next three months, following a pattern set by the US investment banks in December, reports Risknews ' sister publication FX Week .
Merrill Lynch selects SAS for OpRisk management and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Merrill Lynch, a leading financial management and advisory company, has selected software from SAS, a North Carolina-based software analytics company, to help manage its operational risk and continue compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the new Basel…
CDO exposure to Parmalat €660 million, says Moody's
A total of 65 collaterised debt obligation (CDO) contracts have “a direct exposure on Parmalat or its relevant subsidiaries”, said rating agency Moody’s Investors Service.
JP Morgan's co-head of European equity derivatives marketing joins Merrill Lynch
JP Morgan Chase’s co-head of European equity derivatives marketing for corporates, Cristina Garcia-Peri, has left the bank to join Merrill Lynch.
Merrill Lynch adds Hong Kong equity-linked products team
Merrill Lynch has hired Stephen Choi as an associate in the US investment bank's global equity-linked products team in Hong Kong.