TMX: Bertrand Departs - another Shock departure of a Successful Manager
March 5, 2009
European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy Welcomes Industry Commitment To EU Central Counterparty For CDS | europa.eu
Luc Bertrand standing down as the head of M-X and deputy at Toronto SE is a shock move given that it was Bertrand's success at M-X that helped rejuvenate the Canadian exchanges in the first place!
UBS: Villiger and Grubel To Sweep Away the Kurer/Rohner/Ospel Legacy
March 4, 2009
UBS Chairman to Step Down | online.wsj.com
The appointment of Kaspar Villiger as Chairman of UBS marks a clear intention of "Switzerland Inc" to assert control over the bank & future banking regulatory changes.
Chi-X Chief In Shock Departure
February 26, 2009
Financial Times FT.com | www.ft.com
Successful MTF Chi-X has been largely shaped by its CEO Peter Randall. His departure is a remarkable move given his success in making CHi-X a leading ATS not only in Europe but various other jurisdictions too.
Ossie Grubel - A Man For All Seasons & All Swiss Banks?
February 26, 2009
Financial Times FT.com | www.ft.com
Oswald Grubel is a fascinating pair of safe hands for UBS at a time of turmoil. Yet the move represents a risk to Grubel whose reputation upon retirement as Credit Suisse CEO was simply outstanding.
Eastern Europe: A Mecca for Retail Property Investment?
February 25, 2009
Central and Eastern Europe is target for cross border retailer movement | www.europe-re.com
The Central and Eastern European property market remains unsophisticated compared to the west with ample opportunities for eager investors. However, current economic events provide both high risks and potentially high rewards...
February 19, 2009
European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy Welcomes Industry Commitment To EU Central Counterparty For CDS | europa.eu
The industry looks to have "blinked" under pressure from their governments (or sponsors depending on how one views the situation) amidst a threat of EU legislation.
Sorting The Wheat From the Chaff
February 19, 2009
Failure to save East Europe will lead to worldwide meltdown | www.telegraph.co.uk
The marketplace is sufficiently spooked that we are at the point where facts are routinely mistaken or misrepresented to demonstrate just how desperate problems are...
Live and Happening All Around Me - A Genuine Panic Exodus
February 18, 2009
Downgrades Loom for Hungary, Poland, Bond Yields Show | www.bloomberg.com
The Market has taken fright of the Eastern European marketplace and all assets, with little regard to their fundamentals, are collapsing... In other words, ladies and gentlemen, it's a genuine triple A panic exodus.
February 18, 2009
Bloomberg TV Tries To Become A Player | www.cbsnews.com
Bloomberg TV is a studious but dull product suffering from a certain lack of focus on just whether it wants to be in mass market financial television or a specialist digital arm of the news and data vendor.
February 18, 2009
ICE plans European CDS clearer | www.ft.com
The greatest misunderstanding in markets currently is that CDS will suddenly be traded on an open CCP platform.
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