Australian investment bank Macquarie yesterday announced it has acquired the equity derivatives and structured products business of German private bank Sal Oppenheim. The division, which has 90 staff in Germany and Switzerland, has market making and issuance operations on exchanges in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. "Sal Oppenheim's strong European retail derivatives and structured products business will provide Macquarie with access to a new product suite, an advanced technology platf
