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Rust Hurst lands at Descap

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Russell (Rusty) Hurststarted at Descap Securities last week as a managing director and head of the CDO Products Group. Hurst, who previously was head of CDO research at the former Banc One Capital Markets, will focus on developing the CDO business including secondary trading and distribution. Prior to his two-year stint at Banc One, Hurst headed CDO research at Wachovia Securities.

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