Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. plans on doubling its ABS and covered bond trading and sales European unit this year, according to a Bloomberg report. The firm is hiring one trader and about four salesmen to its existing team of five, the report said. Cantor will expand coverage into European countries including Germany, France, the U.K., […]
The American Securitization Forum (ASF) might have just kicked of its ASF 2012 event but it’s already planning ahead and announced today that it will again host the annual shindig in Las Vegas in 2013. However, ASF Executive Director Tom Deutsch said that the details still need to be worked out. Meanwhile, the 2012 event […]
Robust attendance is expected at the American Securitization Forum‘s (ASF) ASF 2012 to be held in Las Vegas’ ARIA hotel and convention center starting this Sunday, Jan 22. The conference will last until Wednesday, Jan 25. Registered attendees are currently at 4,432. Tom Deutsch, executive director of the ASF, said that another 300-600 securitization professionals are […]
Ginnie Mae is in the process of hiring at least 40 new employees, which would increase the secondary market agency’s staff by one-third. The new open positions are being posted on the federal government’s website periodically, according to executive vice president Mary Kinney. “With 42 positions to fill – it’s going to be several months […]
Milbank has hired Deborah Festa as a partner, resident in its Los Angeles office. Festa regularly advises investment managers in strategies and deals designed to augment and protect their assets. She has an extensive background in complex securitization offerings, and counseling clients on compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act‘s provisions and pertinent Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. […]
Greenberg Traurig hired Juan Manuel Gonzalez Bernal as a shareholder in its newly established office in Mexico City. Gonzalez brings with him a team of six lawyers to practice in the global energy and infrastructure practice. The group includes of counsel Pedro J. Resendez and associates Carlos R. Garduno and Miguel Yturbe. Gonzalez was previously from Galicia […]
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. has expanded its U.S. equity research sector coverage by hiring a dedicated REITs research team. The firm hired managing directors David Toti and Sri Nagarajan and vice presidents Evan Smith and Gaurav Mehta, all formerly with FBR Capital Markets & Co. Its U.S. equity research group is headed by Senior Managing Director Natasha […]
The high yield and distressed trading leaders have departed Citigroup, according to a report. High yield trading head Chris Yanney and distressed debt trading leader Rohit Bansal have left the bank, according to a Bloombergreport. Investment-grade bond trading leader Scott Balkan has taken over distressed debt trading and loan trading head James Nessel has taken over high yield trading. A […]
Redwood Trust, Inc. announced today that Brett Nicholas will take on the role as the mortgage REIT’s President. Fred Matera will take over Nicholas’ previous role of Chief Investment Officer. Matera will continue to report to Nicholas. Marty Hughes will continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Hughes served as President and Chief Executive Officer. Nicholas […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) announced that it has hired banking specialist Derek Hrydziuszko to further bolster the firm’s finance offer. Hrydziuszko joins the firm from Allen &Overy. He has proven expertise in leveraged finance and investment grade transactions where he has acted for a number of U.K. and international banks and financial institutions leading on […]
Investment advisory firm, American Realty Capital hired Andrew Winer to lead a number of the firm’s strategic debt initiatives. Winer reports directly to Nicholas Schorsch, CEO, and Bill Kahane, President. He is responsible for arranging corporate lines of credit and other loan facilities for all of ARC’s investment programs, including its business development company, Business […]
Oak Hill Advisors has promoted Alexandra Jung, Adam Kertzner, Jeffrey Kirt and Thomas Wong to partners of the firm. In their new positions, they will join the firm’s existing six partners directing the firm’s investment activities in U.S. and European distressed and performing credit markets. “We are very pleased at the appointment of these four […]
Stonegate Mortgage Corp. has hired former Irwin Mortgage Corp. executive John F. Macke as executive vice president of capital markets in line with growth plans that include the introduction of non-agency Jumbos this year. “This is all part of our growth strategy,” CEO Jim Cutillo said, noting that Macke will be taking on a typical capital markets […]
Independent ratings and analytics firm Rapid Ratings said that Jeffrey Gibb has joined the firm as senior vice president of strategic relations and head of legal operations. Gibb, who was formerly practicing attorney and in-house counsel for GE Capital will primarily responsible for legal affairs and business development initiatives. Gibb will also work closely with Chairman and CEO James H. Gellert, […]
SNR Denton hired Edward Hickman as a partner in its banking and finance team. Hickman joins the firm from Linklaters where he spent the last six years as a partner in their structured finance team advising major banks and corporates. Hickman is the fifth partner appointment to the firm’s London office recently and follows shortly after Jim […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has made an addition to its banking and capital markets (BCM) group. The firm has hired structured finance specialist Prashanth Satyadeva. He was previously a partner in the securitization team at Clifford Chance. The new hire follows the announcement of the hiring of structured finance partner Simon Small, who was most recently at Ashurst. Both hires demonstrate […]
Dallas-based Highland Capital Management, which along with its affiliates has roughly $23 billion in assets under management, hired Brian Rice as managing director. Based in the firm’s New York office, Rice reports to Clay Shumway, head of business development. The new hire is responsible for business development mostly in the U.S. and Europe, including developing strategic relationships with […]
Ogier is planning to open a boutique law firm in Luxembourg as part of its goal to continue to expand its global network. François Pfister will be heading up the new practice. Pfister has legal experience in Luxembourg with particular emphasis on investment funds, international taxation, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. François is currently a senior partner of OPF Partners in Luxembourg. Daniel […]
Venable has hired a capital markets attorney with a background in derivatives transactions and regulations. Daniel Danello was named by Venable Of Counsel. He was formerly at the DC office of Ropes & Gray. He spent a decade in the general counsel’s office at Fannie Mae, advising on governance, compliance and transactions across a number of financial markets. He also […]
RBC Capital Markets has named Marc Fleischman to the position of head of hedge fund relationship management within the firm’s Global Trading Client Management (GTCM) group. He will be responsible for advancing the firm’s hedge fund practice through the identification of client needs and sourcing solutions from across RBC’s platform. Felischman reports to Renée DeGagné, head of GTCM […]
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