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Wachovia hires SocGen equity derivatives banker
Michael Collins has joined Wachovia Securities as head of its corporate equity derivatives origination team.
Merrill fires two executives after subprime crisis
Merrill Lynch has fired two executives in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, which could see the bank suffer significant losses.
Nazareth to leave SEC
Annette Nazareth, one of the commissioners of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, is to leave after nine years' service.
Moody’s reshuffles management after subprime criticism
Moody’s Investors Service has announced three senior management appointments as it faces criticism over its role in the US subprime crisis.
BarCap names head of corporate FX sales for Americas
Barclays Capital has appointed Ade Odunsi as head of corporate foreign exchange sales for the Americas, based in New York.
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Old hands, steady heads
Mustafa Jama joined Morgan Stanley's FoHF team as CIO four years ago – and tells Solomon Teague there are not that many houses whose engagement with hedge funds stretches back 16 years
New seasoned and experienced old hands on the block
After gardening leave, John Godden set about recruiting for IGS Group, a multi-faceted alternatives consultancy, in the word's widest sense. Solomon Teague sat down with him to find out more on what IGS was built to do
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Whether it's permanent capital you're after, or a way to value more precisely your fund management firm, London has a veritable plethora of exchanges to choose from. David Walker sat down with the great and very good indeed to mull over one of those…
Plain sailing as the GMI ship fund makes some pieces of (very non-correlated) eight
M2M has made quite a splash in its first year with its Global Maritime Investments shipping hedge fund, making 31% and raising $111m in barely 10 months. GMI's Stephen Rodley and Stuart Rae told David Walker how they managed both…
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Citi's head of global commodities John Casaudoumecq explains to Oliver Holtaway why he switched to the sector after a career in the rate markets – and why he felt relocating to London was crucial to building the business
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Proposals for an emissions trading scheme in Australia have met with widespread support from industry. However, some stakeholders are questioning what the impact will be on their business, and some believe an ETS alone may not be enough to meet…