Bank of America Corp. plans to hire 350 people in its securities unit by mid 2002 as the third biggest U.S. bank says it aims to bring in more talented bankers and traders from the ranks of those fired on
GSTPA axion4 will be giving a live demonstration of the long awaited Transcation Flow Monitor (TFM) at the SWIFT offices in Park Avenue, New York, on Tuesday 27 November. The demonsration, which will be compered by outgoing CEO Steve Crosby,
DWT Conferences Limited announced that Dealing with Technology (DWT), an annual global trading and risk management forum, will be held at The Brewery, London, on Thursday 11 April 2002. DWT 2002 London will focus on the challenges facing financial institutions
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE) selected Radianz's global financial extranet RadianzNet to connect the Hong Kong Futures Automated Trading System (HKATS), to financial professionals in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries worldwide. HKFE is said to benefit
London Clearing House (LCH) appointed David Pritchard and David Robins as non executive directors of the company. They will join the Board with effect from 26 November 2001. David Pritchard is currently Group Director, Wholesale and International Banking at Lloyds
According to local experts, reports that the Italian government was suspending withholding tax on coupon payments to foreign holders of BTPs were inaccurate. It seems reporters confused proposed reforms to the treatment of withholding taxes on equity dividends (which have
The Bank of New York announced today that it has been appointed as stock transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing and reinvestment agent by American Home Products Corporation (AHP), effective November 5, 2001. This appointment is an extension of the
Credit Suisse First Boston named Hector Sants to a newly created post of chief executive for Europe, a year after he joined as part of the firm's acquisition of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. CSFB appointed another DLJ veteran, Costas
SWIFT appointed Johan Kestens as Head of New Business Development and Member of the Executive Committee, effective December 3, 2001. He will also be lead executive for the SWIFT Board's "e" Committee. Kestens comes to SWIFT from Almanij, one of
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi (BOTM), long a dominant force in Japanese custodybut which had a challenging year in 2001, announced on 19 November the launch of an enhanced, SWIFT ISO 15022 compliant yen custody system. From January, the bank will