Derivs - People and Markets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has named David Blass as chief counsel and associate director of its Division of Trading and Markets.

Commodities broker Marex Spectron has appointed John Lowrey as head of trading systems.

Concerns surrounding extraterritoriality in forthcoming European and U.S. regulation in the derivatives market were the focus of conversation between market officials and Asian regulators at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association Asia Pacific Regulators Workshop in Hong Kong today.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched BofAML Express, an ultra low-latency market access and risk control platform for U.S. equities.

Deutsche Bank has introduced five fx-hedged exchange-traded products under the db-X brand to the U.S.

OCBC Bank (Malaysia) plans to issue its first structured warrants July 21.

Credit Suisse has named Tim O’Hara as co-head of global securities, succeeding Tony Ehinger, who has decided to leave the Swiss bank after 25 years.

Citigroup has hired Elizabeth Neely as head of capital introduction for the Americas.

Standard Chartered has named Pete Szekely as head of its global high-yield product group.

Merrill Lynch Wealth has hired Amilcare Police as head of credit and banking for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched BofAML Express, an ultra low-latency market access and risk control platform for U.S. equities.

Deutsche Bank has introduced five fx-hedged exchange-traded products under the db-X brand to the U.S.