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BoA makes London rates hire
Bank of America (BoA) has hired Nicholas Dechosal, former head of derivatives, short-term interest rates and forwards trading at Rabobank Utrecht, in London.
BNP Paribas reorganises fixed-income business
BNP Paribas is set to reorganise its fixed-income business by splitting its marketing and trading activities. The new set-up replaces a structure where the division was split into three areas: foreign exchange, interest rates and credit.
Private bankers buying more FX-linked structured products
Private bankers are buying an increasing number of structured products linked to currency movements in a bid to provide more attractive yields to their clients.
Collins Stewart merges G-7 currency options desks
Collins Stewart Tullett has merged the Group of Seven currency options desks of its Tullett Liberty and Prebon Yamane subsidiaries in London and Asia.
NAB forex derivatives rejig continues
National Australia Bank (NAB) has continued its rebuilding process by hiring David Hicks as an Australian dollar forwards dealer.
Front Capital wins $5 billion hedge fund client
KBC Alternative Investment Management (KBC AIM), a hedge fund subsidiary of Belgium's KBC Bank and Insurance Group that manages more than $5 billion in assets, plans to implement Front Capital's Arena trading, risk management and distribution system.
Raft forms user group for Radar op risk products
LONDON – Risk management software provider Raft International said it has formed a user group for firms using the various modules of its Radar suite of operational risk tools. The first Radar User Group meeting will be on September 5 in London.
Bomb Explosion Takes Out Nomura International's Processing Centre
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