Monday, April 28, 2008

Bear Stearns carved up

“Michael Spencer in talks over slice of Bear Stearns equity team


Michael Spencer, the City’s richest man, is in advanced talks to carve out the UK equities business of Bear Stearns, the stricken American investment bank according to Times. Spencer is looking to hire a team of about 25 staff from Bear, headed by Nicolo Brandolini d’Adda, the co-head of European equities
Although Bear has agreed to be bought by JPMorgan Chase, European equity sales and trading is an area in which there is a high degree of overlap between the two US banks, meaning that the new owner is expected to retain very few of Bear’s stockbrokers. UK equities are thought to account for about one third of Bear’s European stockbroking revenues.

Numis Securities, in which Mr Spencer holds an 11 per cent stake has 180 employees, said recently that it was “determined to grow the business organically in a contracyclical fashion” and would “exploit the volatility in the market to attract staff”.

Bear Stearns employs about 140 staff trading European equities in London. JPMorgan has not yet said how many of Bear’s employees it plans to keep. The acquisition will not formally complete until June 1

Source: Times 28/04

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“Michael Spencer in talks over slice of Bear Stearns equity team


Michael Spencer, the City’s richest man, is in advanced talks to carve out the UK equities business of Bear Stearns, the stricken American investment bank according to Times. Spencer is looking to hire a team of about 25 staff from Bear, headed by Nicolo Brandolini d’Adda, the co-head of European equities
Although Bear has agreed to be bought by JPMorgan Chase, European equity sales and trading is an area in which there is a high degree of overlap between the two US banks, meaning that the new owner is expected to retain very few of Bear’s stockbrokers. UK equities are thought to account for about one third of Bear’s European stockbroking revenues.

Numis Securities, in which Mr Spencer holds an 11 per cent stake has 180 employees, said recently that it was “determined to grow the business organically in a contracyclical fashion” and would “exploit the volatility in the market to attract staff”.

Bear Stearns employs about 140 staff trading European equities in London. JPMorgan has not yet said how many of Bear’s employees it plans to keep. The acquisition will not formally complete until June 1

Source: Times 28/04

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Credit Crunch affects DB Expenses

“Deutsche Bank Tightens Purse Strings”



Lap-dancing, Brothel visits and Adult films in hotels are off the expenses menu for the banks Top Execs, according to London Paper : Tuesday 22 April. CEO Josef Ackerman issued new directive for all staff to curb expenses on first class travel, early flight check-ins are out, (shower and shave at airport is in)

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