http://www.derivativesweek.comhttp://new.derivativesweek.com©2010 Derivatives Week60Structured RetailThe state of Alaska is asking that states and government bodies within them be allowed to invest in private placements, including structured notes.http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2664631/Alaska-Push-May-Get-States-Structured-Note-Access.htmlThu, 09 Sep 2010 22:37:04 GMTRory Hill, an ex-senior equity derivatives trader at Citadel in London, is set to join Citigroup as a managing director for relative value trading in equity derivatives based in London. http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2663059/Ex-Citadel-Trader-To-Join-Citi.htmlTue, 07 Sep 2010 16:52:14 GMTStephane Gaillard, head of commodities derivatives at Natixis in London, has left the firm and joined Nomura as a senior fx flow exotics trader in London. http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2663015/Nomura-Hires-Natixis-Trading-Bigwig.htmlTue, 07 Sep 2010 15:38:49 GMTCater Allen Private Bank, a subsidiary of Grupo Santander, has launched a structured product offering investors the potential to lock-in returns depending on the level of the FTSE 100.http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2662478/Cater-Allen-Touts-Lock-In-Structure.htmlMon, 06 Sep 2010 15:22:10 GMTUBS will close on its first two non-professional structured product deals in Taiwan in the next few weeks.http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2659906/UBS-Gains-Ground-In-Taiwan-Retail-Notes.htmlWed, 01 Sep 2010 09:14:11 GMTING Bank has launched five-year, worst-of memory coupon notes that offer a potential 46% return depending on the performance of three underlying indices. http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2659649/ING-Launches-Worst-Of-Memory-Notes.htmlTue, 31 Aug 2010 19:45:56 GMTMike Wilson, a managing director in institutional structured product sales for the U.K. and Ireland at Société Générale in London, has joined JP Morgan in a similar role. http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2659468/SocGen-Structured-Product-Bigwig-Joins-JPM.htmlTue, 31 Aug 2010 16:24:09 GMTBank of America Merrill Lynch has begun marketing six-year so-called variable coupon notes. http://www.derivativesweek.com/Article/2658557/BofA-Pitches-Variable-Coupon-Equity-Basket.htmlFri, 27 Aug 2010 20:10:02 GMT