TRADING PLACES
TRADING PLACES
Tim Yetman has left UBS, where he was one of the senior risk takers on the $2 billion Swiss Bank Currency Fund in London, officials confirm. Sources say Yetman will be starting his own fund, but this could not be confirmed by press time. Prior to joining UBS, Yetman was head of spot trading at NatWest Markets in London. Separately, two other senior traders on the same fund have left the bank--Bill McKenna and Randy Yanker. Both were based in Stamford, Connecticut. Only two of the original five
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