The OTC ambassador

Isda's deputy chief executive, George Handjinicolaou, talks to Alexander Campbell

One might reasonably assume that the recent tumult in virtually every corner of the derivatives market has created something of a baptism of fire for anyone taking on a new senior role in the industry. George Handjinicolaou, the derivatives veteran who joined the International Swaps and Derivatives Association as deputy chief executive and the first head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa on July 23, is certainly still finding his feet. But he says that, despite the market turmoil, he is