DeSplinter Joins Deutsche Bank to Head US Index and Single-Name CDS Trading
- He was head of macro trading at Citigroup before

Deutsche Bank in New York hired Mark DeSplinter as head of US index and single-name credit default swap (CDS) trading, Finance Magnates has learned.
According to sources, DeSplinter, who took on his new role in New York earlier this week, reports to the head of US investment grade credit trading, Steve Feinberg.
DeSplinter previously worked at Citigroup where he served as a managing director and head of US macro credit index trading.
He had joined Citi in 2005.
“Mark brings a wealth of experience in the credit derivatives space and a successful track record of providing Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term to clients in credit index, index options and single-name CDS,” Feinberg reportedly said in an emailed statement seen by Reuters.
Series of hires
DeSplinter is the latest in a series of hires Deutsche Bank has made for its credit platform. Vidur Goel was hired from Morgan Stanley to work on the bank’s efforts in algorithmic and portfolio trading, sources said.
Goel was a Credit trader at Morgan Stanley and an analyst at Credit Suisse earlier in his career.
Akash Waghela will join as a quant on the algorithmic trading team. Both will be based in London.
Igor Pavlov moved to the bank from Centiva Capital in May to trade fixed-income Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term-traded funds in New York.
“We are excited to add Mark, Vidur, Akash and Igor to the team as we strengthen our capability to offer a full-service credit flow platform to our clients globally,” Manav Gupta, head of European and US investment grade trading, said in an another emailed statement.
Deutsche Bank in New York hired Mark DeSplinter as head of US index and single-name credit default swap (CDS) trading, Finance Magnates has learned.
According to sources, DeSplinter, who took on his new role in New York earlier this week, reports to the head of US investment grade credit trading, Steve Feinberg.
DeSplinter previously worked at Citigroup where he served as a managing director and head of US macro credit index trading.
He had joined Citi in 2005.
“Mark brings a wealth of experience in the credit derivatives space and a successful track record of providing Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term to clients in credit index, index options and single-name CDS,” Feinberg reportedly said in an emailed statement seen by Reuters.
Series of hires
DeSplinter is the latest in a series of hires Deutsche Bank has made for its credit platform. Vidur Goel was hired from Morgan Stanley to work on the bank’s efforts in algorithmic and portfolio trading, sources said.
Goel was a Credit trader at Morgan Stanley and an analyst at Credit Suisse earlier in his career.
Akash Waghela will join as a quant on the algorithmic trading team. Both will be based in London.
Igor Pavlov moved to the bank from Centiva Capital in May to trade fixed-income Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term-traded funds in New York.
“We are excited to add Mark, Vidur, Akash and Igor to the team as we strengthen our capability to offer a full-service credit flow platform to our clients globally,” Manav Gupta, head of European and US investment grade trading, said in an another emailed statement.