Emerging markets
Commerzbank builds FX globally
Commerzbank has made key hires in sales and trading across Asia, Europe and the US as it strengthens its global FX business, the bank said on August 25.
Russia to benefit most from China's energy demand - report
Russia will benefit more than its competitors from China's growing energy appetite, says private investment bank Troika Dialog
RBS takes on Latin America DCM head from Credit Suisse
Charles Achoa joins Royal Bank of Scotland after 13 years at Credit Suisse.
Standard Chartered names Oswald as global head of fixed-income research
The UK-based bank has named an emerging markets specialist with a strong quantitative pedigree to run global fixed-income research
Investec launches boutique subsidiary to target wealth managers
Investec unveils its first boutique products aimed at the wealth and discretionary management market
HSBC bolsters ETF range with emerging markets offering
HSBC has listed a Brazil ETF in London as it builds its fledgling ETF operations and expands into European markets
Crédit Agricole boosts Asian fixed income team
Rowe departs Citi to head up Crédit Agricole’s Asian trading group.
Knight expands capital markets team
Knight Capital hires new managing directors for capital markets business.
UBS hires emerging markets head
Can Uran leaves Bank of America Merrill Lynch for senior role at UBS
Corporates with emerging market operations prove attractive to bond investors
As growth in developing economies – particularly the Bric countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China – outstrips that of the developed world, companies with sizeable emerging market exposure are looking increasingly attractive to bond investors.
Skandia offers the insurance route
Global savings and insurance heavyweight, Skandia, has been distributing structured products in Sweden since 2005 when it launched two products with Skandiabanken as issuer. Since then the Swedish branch has gone on to use various other intermediaries…
Morgan Stanley Jump
Morgan Stanley has issued Jump Securities, a structured products based on the performance of a basket composed of the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and the Dow Jones Eurostoxx 50. Principal is not protected and the upside above the target…
UBS hires new emerging markets head
Can Uran joins bank as co-head of FICC emerging markets.
US Wrap: Accelerated growth and reverse convertibles share the spoils
In a low-issuance US market, accelerated growth structures and reverse convertibles lead the way
Jefferies recruits new head of rates sales
Marie-Laure Savelli-Timsit joins Jefferies in Paris to set up French rates business.
UK ETF trading reaches record levels in May, says Barclays
The trading of ETFs in the UK recorded a healthy uptick in May, with FTSE and emerging markets-based products dominating demand.
Insparo Africa and Middle East Fund: Insparo Asset Management
Tenth European Performance Awards 2010