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Promising developments
Historically, cross-border mortgage lending has been a limited market with select players offering piecemeal loans to those looking for holiday homes. Now originators are assessing the potential of so-called emerging mortgage markets, where new ventures…
Regulatory burden set to increase
Financial institutions hoping for some relief from the myriad of regulations introduced in recent years are set to be disappointed, according to recent research from global advisory firm Deloitte.
Joshi and de Vitry expand their roles at BarCap
Two of Barclays Capital’s most senior staff, Dixit Joshi and Benoit de Vitry, have been promoted to take on wider responsibilities at the bank.
Rothwell departs JP Morgan
Giles Rothwell has left JP Morgan, where he was global head of structured investments distributor marketing. He has been replaced by Beat von Gunten, previously head of structured products distributor marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at…
UBS makes two hires for metals team
UBS has appointed Paul Wilkes and Clive Stocker to its metals team.
Valet replaces Oudea as CFO at Société Générale
Didier Valet has been promoted to group chief financial officer at Société Générale, succeeding Frédéric Oudea, who became chief executive last month.
Rothwell departs JP Morgan
Giles Rothwell has left JP Morgan, where he was global head of structured investments distributor marketing and has been replaced by Beat von Gunten, previously Emea head of structured products for distributor marketing at JP Morgan in London. Rothwell…
Moody's COO to retire
Brian Clarkson, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Moody's Investors Service, will retire at the end of July. He will be replaced as COO by Michel Madelain.
$2.2 billion loss as Fannie Mae mortgage purchases continue
Fannie Mae has posted a $2.2 billion loss for the first three months of 2008 as the government-sponsored entity continues to take a battering for its role in propping up the ailing US mortgage market.
SEC's Paul Atkins to step down
Paul Atkins, a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, will step down after his term ends next month.
JP Morgan snares Goldman commodity head; ramps up Asia team
JP Morgan has hired Oral Dawe from rival Goldman Sachs as its chief executive of Asia-Pacific commodities. Dawe was previously co-head of commodities for Asia alongside Allan Marson at Goldman Sachs. Marson is now the sole head of commodities for the…
Deutsche names Korean global markets head
Deutsche Bank has relocated Jeffrey Chung, its former Hong Kong-based co-head of equity sales in Asia, to Seoul as its new head of global markets for Korea, replacing MH Kim.
Markit hires Longden from ABN Amro
London-based data provider Markit has appointed Charles Longden as managing director in fixed income and credit.
Idzik exiting as BarCap COO
Paul Idzik, group chief operating officer at Barclays, is leaving the bank.
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