GTR Trade Finance eNews - On The Move January 2010
Calyon to become Credit Agricole CIB
Calyon is set to change its name to Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank on February 6, 2010.
HSBC boosts Greater China trade team
HSBC has made several senior appointments across Greater China and Taiwan.
Gardner joins Deutsche Asia team
Deutsche Bank has named Paul Gardner as managing director, regional head of structured trade and export finance, Asia Pacific.
DLA Piper allies with Kenyan law firm
International law firm DLA Piper has strengthened its African presence allying itself with the Kenyan law firm Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates (IKM Advocates).
FIMBank makes key appointments
Malta-based FIMBank has made three new appointments in an effort to further strengthen its abilities in trade finance.
Baft and IFSA merge
The Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade (Baft) and the International Financial Services Association (IFSA) have formally merged.
SEB hires new Russian TF head
Inga Korneliusa has replaced Yury Kasyanenko as head of cash management and trade finance for SEB in St Petersburg.
UBA opens in Zambia
United Bank for Africa (UBA), the pan-African banking group, has opened its Zambian operations.
Santander expands UK TF team
Santander Corporate Banking has made two appointments to its regional UK trade finance team.
Thailand Exim appoints VP for legal affairs
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Thailand Exim) has named Senut Chavana as first vice-president of its office of legal affairs.
New chairman for ECGD
The UK export credit agency ECGD has appointed Guy Beringer as its non-executive chairman.
Macey-Dare returns to Marsh
Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Julian Macey-Dare as international leader of its political risk and structured credit practice.
Russia's FactorRus appoints new CEO
Boris Melnikov has been appointed CEO of FactorRus, a factoring joint-venture of Transcapitalbank, FIMBank and the IFC.
Deacons Australia joins Norton Rose Group
Deacons Australia officially joined the Norton Rose Group on January 1, following the completion of successful votes by the respective partnerships in June last year.
