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JP Morgan strengthens business in India
JP Morgan has appointed Kaku Nakhate as vice chairperson of the bank's Indian operations. Nakhate will be responsible for cash equities, equity derivatives and futures and options, while having a supervisory role for the custody business in India. Mumbai…
Lewis ousted from BoA chair
Ken Lewis, chief executive and president of Bank of America, was voted out as chairman of the firm at a shareholders' meeting on April 29.
More than 100 firms apply to buy toxic assets under PPIP
More than 100 money managers have applied to the US Treasury to be granted fund manager status under the Public-Private Investment Programme (PPIP) and commence purchasing toxic mortgage securities with public money, the department announced yesterday.
Natixis CEO to be replaced
Dominique Ferrero, the chief executive of French corporate and investment bank Natixis, will lose his job today as part of the bank's restructuring plans.
SG’s chairman Bouton resigns
Daniel Bouton, the chairman of Société Générale, has said he will step down on May 6, when the bank’s board will elect a replacement for him.
Kjaer joins RiskMetrics as president
Knut Kjaer, former chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management - a division of the Norwegian central bank that oversees the $370 billion Government Pension Fund of Norway and the country's foreign reserves - has been appointed president of New…
Johansson departs UBS after 12 months
Jerker Johansson, the chief executive officer of UBS Investment Bank, has resigned from the bank with immediate effect, after just over one year spent with the institution. Johansson will be replaced by two new co-heads from within UBS: Carsten Kengeter…
European credit head leaves UBS
Henrik Raber, London-based co-head of European credit flow trading and sales at UBS, has left the bank.
UBS replaces head of investment banking
UBS has replaced its head of investment banking, Jerker Johansson, after 13 months in the role.
OpRisk Europe: FSA condemns operational risk weaknesses
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Freddie Mac's ex-CEO rejoins within a month of resigning
The ex-chief executive of US government-supported mortgage buyer Freddie Mac, David Moffett, has rejoined the firm only a month after he resigned.
IMF: leverage best for determining bank bailouts
Leverage ratios, return on assets and stock data are among the most reliable indicators for predicting whether banks would require government intervention in the credit crisis, according to a study published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this…
Credit Suisse reshuffles CRO positions
As Credit Suisse announced its first quarter results on April 23, which included reporting profits of Sfr2 billion ($1.72 billion) for the period, it also revealed changes to its risk management team.
Proposed replacement for IAS 39 to be released in October
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) will release proposals to replace IAS 39 - the accounting standard for financial instruments - in October this year.
OpRisk Europe: FSA condemns operational risk weaknesses
Financial institutions have failed to properly manage their operational risk in recent years and can expect to be subjected to higher requirements in future, an official from the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) warned yesterday.