Deutsche Bank's Adrian Barford and David Sarcas, senior equity derivative traders in Hong Kong, have recently left the firm. Reasons for the departure could not be ascertained by press time. Chiehmi Chan, Asia ex-Japan head of equity derivatives trading in Hong Kong, who relocated from London in recent months (DW, 4/1) referred calls to the press office. Michael West, spokesman in Hong Kong, declined comment. Barford, who covered the Korean market and Sarcas, who handled regional flow trading, could not be reached.