Equity derivatives
StanChart to repurchase HK$1.48bn of Lehman ELNs; regulatory probe continues
Standard Chartered has reached a resolution with the SFC and HKMA to repurchase HK$1.48 billion of equity linked notes issued by Lehman Brothers but admitted no liability related to mis-selling the notes. Regulators said the bank should have performed…
Barclays Capital hires Valenzuela to head equity liquid markets distribution in Asia
Barclays Capital has hired Adrian Valenzuela to to head equities liquid markets distribution, including equity flow derivatives, in Asia.
Bank risk manager of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk awards 2011
Equity derivatives house of the year: Société Générale
Risk awards 2011
Derivatives research house of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk awards 2011
Insurance risk manager of the year: Metlife
Risk awards 2011
Law firm of the year: Davis Polk & Wardwell
Risk awards 2011
Rouyere takes over global equity derivatives at Daiwa
Daiwa Capital Markets has named Martial Rouyere global head of equity derivatives in London, replacing Clarke Pitts, who has left the bank.
Turquoise eyes SOLA power for derivatives
LSE officials say they plan to create and list new derivative products, as well as challenge market share in existing contracts on other exchanges
Equity correlation and volatility move out of sync
Dealing with a break-up
Morgan Stanley adds SG’s Mehrez to EQD team
Morgan Stanley has continued its recent spate of equity derivatives hires and appointed Selim Mehrez as global head of financial engineering.
BNP Paribas' new global head of structuring for equity derivatives is named
Jean-Eric Pacini has been named as global head of structuring for equity derivatives. Based in London, he will implement principles of the new GECD organisation
Global OTC derivatives widely dispersed, Isda survey finds
Five largest US-based dealers hold 37% of total notional, trade association says
Boyle leaves equity derivatives team at Citadel
James Boyle leaves co-head of equity derivatives position at Citadel, to be replaced by Brad Kurtzman
Risk South Africa Rankings 2010
Neck and neck
Distributor profile: Samsung's novel approach to equity-linked securities
Primed for portfolios
Tradeweb launches equity derivatives platform
Tradeweb has launched an electronic equity derivatives platform in the US that offers the ability to complete transparent and timely transactions within minutes
Breaking correlation breaks
Breaking correlation breaks
Société Générale adds three to strengthen flow derivatives and cash equities
Société Générale reinforces Asian cash equity and derivatives businesses with new appointments
UBS names Bahurel head of equity derivatives sales in Asia
UBS will add Julien Bahurel as head of equity derivative sales in Asia by the end of this year
UBS rebuilds equity derivatives unit in Asia
The Swiss bank has hired Julien Bahurel from Morgan Stanley, promoted Michel Lee and recruited Gilbert Langner from Timber Hill in a bid to rebuild its equity derivatives business in the Asia-Pacific region.
Volatility, correlation and skew too
Surviving skew
Goldman hit by short equity volatility position
Rumours of big losses in Goldman's equity derivatives business are borne out as second-quarter profits drop 83%.
Joshi joins Deutsche Bank as head of Emea Equities
After leaving Barclays Capital last Friday, Dixit Joshi, formerly head of equities for Emea and Asia-Pacific at the UK bank has joined Deutsche Bank in a similar role