I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that it has been an honor and a pleasure to have had the opportunity to work along side each and every one of you. I wish you all the very best in the future and I am looking forward to continue to do business with this fine group of professionals .
Due to popular demand, the MSCCG Alumni Website has resumed service. Please submit any newsworthy material for publication. Please post suggestions, notes & comments in the Guestbook !
GeneralLeaves the Ranks,
Paganussi Heads for the Bar
December 2004- New York - Everyone's favorite MSCCG office manager turned Guranteed Trades Czar is flying south for the winter..., spring, summer and fall too. Crystal General, V.P., has made a decsion to leave the newly acquired BofA Securities clearing business (ADP finalized its purchase several months ago) and move to Boca Raton, Florida. No career plans as of yet, but sources say 'go long on Floridian shoe retailers, there may be a sudden spike in sales'.
Mike Paganussi, client service rep, has also made a career move to resign from the clearing business and finally pursue his lifelong goal of completing the NYS bar exam.
Congratulations and the best of luck to Mike and Crystal on their new ventures in life. You can personally express your well wishes to both of them and also see former colleagues before the holidays this coming Thursday at the final drink-fest for the year.
TGI Fridays
Date/Time: Thursday, 12/16/04 - 6:00pm
East 43rd St. Between Vanderbilt Avenue and Madison.
Deja Vu for PMarrinan
November 2004 - New York - After a long 6 year hiatus from the MSCCG team, former Risk Manager has now become the current Director of Risk through ADP's acquisition of BofA's clearing business.
JDeAlto to Head New Clearing Business at Citi
April 2004 - New York - Former CCG & BofA Executive, JDeAlto has been mandated with starting up Correspondent Clearing Services or CCS at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CGMI)
GAmari Heads BofA Clearing Transition to ADP
December 2004 - New York - Greg Amari, Managing Director, has been tapped to lead the transition of the Clearing Services group to ADP after receiving approval from the NYSE & SEC.
Al Storm to Become Grandfather in Jan. 2005
MSCCG's own version of Dick Clark, the eternal teenager, Albert Storm and his wife Mona prepare to enter the next stage in life as proud grandparents this coming January while son Seth and daughter in law Paula prepare for parenthood.
Richie & Jean Barber are proud first time grandparents. On Oct 14th, their
daughter, Rachel, gave birth to twins, Justin & Jillian weighing in at 7lbs
14 oz & 8 lbs 1 oz. Mother & babies are doing well. Grandpa & Grandma are
ecstatic & exhausted !
Hedge Funds Care Honors
Lou Ricciardelli
Lifetime Achievement Award
The following is a message from
Rich Portogallo, Managing Director
Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage
December 2, 2004 -
I would like to ask for your support for a great cause and to recognize a good friend, Lou Ricciardelli. I am involved with Hedge Funds Care, a non-profit organization comprising hedge fund professionals committed to preventing child abuse and providing treatment to those who have been victimized.
On February 10, 2005, Lou Ricciardelli will be honored at the Seventh Annual Open Your Heart to the Children Benefit sponsored by Hedge Funds Care at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. Lou will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize his involvement with this charity and his contribution to the hedge fund community over the years.
Please consider purchasing a table at this event to show your support for both Lou and the work that Hedge Fund Cares does to promote child welfare. If you so choose, you can also purchase a tribute ad to be included in the program for that night recognizing his achievement. Please refer to the enclosed information which has details for both purchasing a table and submitting a tribute ad. Hedge Funds Care is a 501 (c)(3) entity; your donation is tax deductible.
