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Interviews and profiles

  • September

    FOW meets...Jerome Kemp 02 September 2011

    Securing the services of one of the leading global bankers to build up its derivatives business was a significant coup for Citi. FOW caught up with Kemp about his motivations for joining Citi, his plans for the firm and his outlook for the industry.

  • June

    Feature: Turquoise aims to take on the giants 14 June 2011

    Turquoise chief executive Adrian Farnham is nothing if not ambitious. This month, Turquoise Derivatives will launch its FTSE 100 futures contract in direct competition with NYSE Liffe. At the same time, Farnham has set out his stall to radically alter the landscape of European derivatives promoting a pro-competition, fungible model of contract trading. But, asks William Mitting, is the market ready for change and can Farnham succeed where so many others have failed?

  • February

    Gerry And The Gravy-Makers get back together 01 February 2011

    In an industry undergoing rapid expansion and seismic shifts, one Chicago brokerage has flourished independently. What’s moving the heart of this family affair? Gerry Corcoran, chairman and chief executive of RJ O’Brien and Associates, talks to Tom Osborn

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