People & Markets

  • Ex-Mizuho risk transfer banker lands at Munich Re

    Ex-Mizuho risk transfer banker lands at Munich Re

    Juan-Carlos Martorell, who jointly ran the risk transfer and structured solutions group at Mizuho, and before that, Lazard, has joined Munich Re Markets to work on origination, structuring and risk distribution, according to LinkedIn.

    07 Jan 2021
  • Trading equivalence judgments uncertain

    Trading equivalence judgments uncertain

    The lack of clarity over whether the UK and the EU will clinch a trade deal before the end of the year also makes it harder for those in financial markets to know whether equivalence decisions will be granted for the trading obligations for derivatives (DTO) and shares (STO).

    14 Dec 2020
  • People moves in brief

    People moves in brief

    MSCI picks up Nick Mihic — Algomi co-founder Stuart Taylor joins MUFG — Vinod Vasan changes roles at UBS

    26 Nov 2020
  • ESMA: no change to derivs trading rule

    ESMA: no change to derivs trading rule

    As market participants prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, the European Securities and Markets Authority has said it will not change requirements on where derivatives can be traded, even though this could cause problems for UK branches of EU investment firms.

    25 Nov 2020
  • Gold bugs boosted banks' precious metals desks

    Gold bugs boosted banks' precious metals desks

    As investors sought gold and silver as a hedge against inflation and uncertainty, investment banks with the capabilities to act in these markets benefitted. Some made more than $100m in precious metals in the third quarter, according to Coalition Greenwich.

    18 Nov 2020
  • Société Générale to cut 640 jobs

    Société Générale to cut 640 jobs

    Société Générale said on Monday that planned "adjustments and optimisations" should lead to a net reduction of around 640 posts in France, as it changes its structured products business and mulls altering securities services too.

    09 Nov 2020

  • CFTC and BoE tie up clearing agreement

    The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Bank of England signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday regarding the oversight of derivatives clearing.

    22 Oct 2020
  • CCP Sofr switch gives needed boost to Libor move

    CCP Sofr switch gives needed boost to Libor move

    The transition from Ibor benchmarks passed a major milestone this week, when LCH joined CME in switching its discounting rate for dollar referencing derivatives from the Fed Funds Rate to Sofr.

    21 Oct 2020
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