Tag: derivatives

View Point

The trading debacle at J.P Morgan raises issues about accountability as well the opacity of hedging activities.

By Rupert Walker | 16 May 2012

Polls

Our poll last week asked readers about US Treasury secretary Tim Geithner’s call for tough new global rules on derivatives.

By Nick Ferguson | 14 June 2011

People Moves

J.P. Morgan strengthens equity derivatives

US bank J.P. Morgan has appointed Kazuma Naito as head of Asia equity derivatives sales and marketing, while Ken Kishimoto joins as head of Japan equity trading.

By Nick Ferguson | 14 June 2011

Structured Products

Derivatives users slow to learn crisis lessons

Most end-users of derivatives lack the ability to manage their risk properly, according to a recent survey by BNY Mellon. We talked to them about best practices.

By Nick Ferguson | 17 March 2011

Corporate

Deutsche Bank hit hard by Korea's financial regulators

Deutsche Bank's derivatives trading activities on November 11 have been condemned as market manipulation by Korea's FSC and criminal prosecution could follow.

By Rupert Walker | 28 February 2011

Structured Products

UBS hires Morgan Stanley equity derivatives head

Morgan Stanley’s Julien Bahurel will join UBS as head of equity derivatives sales in Asia.

By Nick Ferguson | 10 August 2010

People Moves

Citi expands CB sales and trading with new appointments

The bank transfers PJ Andersson from New York to become pan-Asia head of equity derivative and convertible sales and makes promotions and hires for its Asia CB trading desk.

By Anette Jönsson | 20 July 2010

M&A

Daiwa acquires CB and derivatives business from KBC

Daiwa pays about $1 billion and says it will use KBC's secondary CB platform for an expansion into CB origination in Asia.

By Anette Jönsson | 6 July 2010

Risk

US derivatives regulation will impact Asian treasurers

Pending financial reforms will require banks to put up more collateral to back trading in FX and interest rate swaps, potentially increasing the cost of these tools for treasurers.

By Edward Russell | 22 June 2010

Structured Products

BoA Merrill hires interest rates sales head

Ian Donaldson joins Bank of America Merrill Lynch from Goldman Sachs.

By Nick Ferguson | 3 June 2010

Structured Products

RBS strengthens institutional equity derivatives

Royal Bank of Scotland says two new hires will boost its institutional distribution capabilities.

By Nick Ferguson | 3 June 2010

Co-published

A look at OTC derivatives regulation in Hong Kong

Linklaters' Chin-Chong Liew and I-Ping Soong discuss the main legal challenges facing OTC derivatives in Hong Kong and the need for reform amid calls to regulate such instrument...

By Linklaters | 17 May 2010

People Moves

Deutsche poaches head of equity derivatives trading from Citi

Kenneth Hon will join Deutsche Bank on April 28 and will be responsible for expanding its derivatives platform with regard to product and market reach.

By Anette Jönsson | 21 April 2010

People Moves

Macquarie hires regional structuring head

Equity derivatives veteran Jeremy Kloiser-Jones will join Macquarie Securities in Hong Kong on December 1.

By Joe Marsh | 20 November 2009

People Moves

RBS hires Ted Tsao to head institutional equity derivatives sales

Royal Bank of Scotland is growing its equity derivatives business to compete for institutional clients in the region.

By Nick Ferguson | 15 October 2009

Structured Products

Court says Lehman derivatives contracts are unenforceable

A Lehman ruling creates a discrepancy in enforceability between US and non-US bankruptcy courts.

By Nick Ferguson | 24 September 2009

Structured Products

Citi hires Charles Leung from Nomura to head private banking sales

Leung will be in charge of structured product sales to Citi’s private bank clients.

By Nick Ferguson | 20 August 2009

People Moves

Joseph Chang joins Citi as head of Asia equities trading

Citi names Joseph Chang as head of Asia equities trading, excluding Australia and Japan.

By Lara Wozniak | 6 August 2009

Structured Products

Clearing the name of derivatives

Credit derivatives have taken a lot of blame for the current crisis, but centralised clearing could help to revive the market.

By Nick Ferguson | 22 May 2009

Business Moves

Daiwa SMBC launches London-based derivatives division

Daiwa Securities SMBC launches a global derivatives initiative in London and staffs the division with several senior hires.

By Dan Slater | 26 June 2008

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