CDO research head Cifuentes leaves Wachovia

Published May 3, 2005 12:00 AM EDT 1 Min Read

CDO researcher Arturo Cifuentes is no longer heading the CDO research strategy group at Wachovia Securities, sources confirmed. Reached at his home, Cifuentes had no comment about his status. A Wachovia spokesman confirmed that Cifuentes was no longer with the firm, and added that a replacement has not yet been named. Under Cifuentes, the CDO research group gained industry accolades for its reports, which sometimes proved controversial.

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