Prudential Securities, part of Prudential Financial, has hired Alex Ladouceur as head of global futures, foreign exchange and metals. He will be responsible for all operating activities of the company's futures division, including sales and trading, forex, base and precious metals, managed futures and the trading floors. He will report to Stephen Massey, president of Prudential Securities' international operations. Ladouceur joins from Crédit Lyonnais Rouse, where he was president of its US operations since 1992 and a board director since 1994. He was appointed director of global cash markets in 1998 with responsibility for global market-making sales and OTC products, including structured derivatives.