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Fledgling alternatives
Dexia Private Bank
A light touch
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SG moves on from Kerviel
Société Générale was sent reeling after revelations of a EUR4.9 billion rogue trading loss in January. Glaring weaknesses in the control processes were identified in an internal report, and the bank has started to take steps to address the issues. Nick…
Still in credit
Creditex's co-founder and chief executive, Sunil Hirani, talks to Alexander Campbell
Third Wave Global Macro Fund: Third Wave Global Investors
Third Wave is making waves
Treasury-plus
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Peter Terium
Peter Terium, CEO of newly created RWE Supply & Trading, tells Roderick Bruce why he is the right man to lead the integrated business forward.
Accidental heroes
IPD has grown to become the main index provider for property derivatives. The company's story points to some of the obstacles facing this developing market, writes Rob Mannix
Profile: Piero Bassu
The head of credit risk at UK mortgage lender Platform talks to Dippy Singh about portfolio consolidation and avoiding knee-jerk reactions to the credit crisis
Putnam Investments - A specialist approach
Putnam Investments is in the business of managing portfolios, but, curiously, it doesn't employ any portfolio managers. Instead, the firm has built a team of specialists that focus on specific sectors. Matthew Attwood talks to two lynchpins of the fixed…
Building bridges
Unicredit
Blue Sky thinking
Blue Sky Asset Management
Age concerns
Desjardins
Quantum leap
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A light touch
Isda's chairman, Jonathan Moulds, talks to Alexander Campbell
IT is the place to be
Sara Utecht spoke with Christopher Cruden to hear all about Insch Capital's latest venture - an IT branch in Bulgaria ..
Salt of the earth - Macquarie seeks, and finds, alpha returns from commodities
Macquarie has an enviable experience in the commodities and softs markets both trading and structuring products, so it was only logical it has put this to work in a hedge fund format, writes David Walker
Reaching for the stars ..
Alpstar has launched a range of credit-related funds and products, and is branching into equity hedge fund management as well. David Walker sat down with the team at Alpstar to find out more ..
Halbis enjoys the best of both worlds
Halbis's fund offerings are as broad as they are interesting, writes David Walker
Far-sighted foresight
Stenham has got key decisions right, at the right time in the past, about the future, so David Walker asked Harry Wulfsohn about what the future now holds for the FoHF group
From alpha to beta
Michael Azlen, founder of Frontier Capital Management, explains to David Walker why he is no alpha fan
Tony Cocker
Tony Cocker, CEO of E.ON Energy Trading, is tasked with leading a new centralised European trading hub. It's a challenge he relishes, he tells Andrew Holt
Joined-up thinking
Platform's Piero Bassu tells Dippy Singh how keeping an eye on all aspects of risk has stood the subprime lender in good stead while its less disciplined peers have foundered
Profile: Matt Cairns
The senior European economist at Moodyseconomy.com, part of Moody's Analytics, talks to Matthew Attwood about the macro trends that define his business