Deutsche Bank
People: RBS loses global head of FIG
William Fall leaves FIG role at RBS; Deutsche hires London Whale quant; two new directors join Isda board; new clearing role for Wilson at Newedge; Byres to take top job at Apra
CNH Hibor fixing to spur interest rate swap market
Launch of the CNH Hibor to lead to an increase in CNH loans and hedging instruments such as floating rate notes and interest rate swaps
London Whale quant now working for Deutsche
Former top quant at JP Morgan's CIO, Patrick Hagan, now consulting on pricing models at Deutsche Bank
US banks wary of disclosing fair value for structured notes
Correspondence shows several large Wall Street banks expressed reservations to the SEC about enhancing disclosure around their structured products
OpRisk North America: Financial crisis has elevated status of op risk managers
Post-crisis, the value of op risk managers is clear, conference hears
Thailand insurers shun interest rate derivatives for RBC liability hedging
Derivatives and structured products remain unpopular with Thai insurers looking to hedge their liabilities following the introduction of a risk-based capital framework
CLO market appeals to yield-hungry investors
Post-financial crisis structured credit has been in hiding: but 2013 has seen the re-emergence of the collateralised loan obligation (CLO) market, with yield-hungry Asian players demonstrating a strong appetite for the paper
Sommers to leave CFTC
Deutsche Bank appoints commodity co-heads; top analyst leaves Morgan Stanley; Icap Energy appoints in Singapore; Barclays loses energy research head; Huntington Bank launches hedging business
Institutional investors shift portfolio allocations to hedge funds
Institutional investors are set to allocate 11% more to hedge funds this year, according to a Deutsche Bank survey. Less money is flowing to FoHFs while emerging managers are in favour.
Deutsche Bank to lose commodities head
Silbert expected to depart Deutsche Bank; Constellation loses power trading head; Goldman appoints Asia-Pacific trading head; ex-Duet duo launch commodities fund; FSA regulator joins FOA
Exchange-traded products expected to benefit from increased risk appetite
Exchange-traded products expected to benefit from increased risk appetite
Asia steel derivatives market struggling to compete with iron ore
Steeled for the fight
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
A year of market movement and trading opportunities
Sponsored forum: US inflation derivatives
Risk awards 2013: Credit Suisse wins top house
Swiss bank recognised for reshaping its trading businesses in 2012, as Risk publishes its fourteenth annual awards
Exits for two more Asia commodities heads
Gunnar Hoest, head of commodities, Asia, has left Deutsche Bank while Morgan Stanley's Harry Soh is set to retire, sources have confirmed
Lack of clarity over clearing provides problems for Asia banks
The deadline set by the G-20 to clear all standardised OTC derivatives has passed but a lack of regulatory clarity over the shape of reform is hampering banks in the region