Midland Loses Two In London Coupland, Taylor Jump Ship

The most recently announced treasury appointments at the new Midland Bank division of HSBC haven't entirely taken, it seems. Nigel Coupland, formerly chief deputy to global foreign exchange manager Tom Lockett, was named head of the crucial options area at Midland last month. Coupland, who came from Tullett and Tokyo and who was heavily involved with Midland's well-regarded derivatives efforts, has instead elected to return to Tullett, where reportedly he will take over the futures and traded