Sigma Analysis & Management (Sigma), a specialist in advising institutional investors on managed account solutions, hedge fund portfolio construction and research, and risk analytics, has appointed Megan Vesely, JD as General Counsel.
Vesely joins Sigma at its Toronto office to provide legal counsel on a variety of business and regulatory issues including cross-border matters and corporate development in the financial services industry.
“I am thrilled to join Sigma at a time of increased global regulation and change in the investment industry,” says Vesely. “Through its innovative model for hedge fund investing, Sigma is well positioned to lead investors through the complexities and opportunities presented by the current regulatory environment.”
Vesely’s expertise, including federal and state trial experience, combined with presentations and publications addressing the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on US and foreign entities, strengthens Sigma’s expansion in US financial markets on behalf of global investors. Vesely earned her JD, cum laude, from St. John's University School of Law, and her BA, cum laude, in English, History and Honors, with a French minor, from Villanova University. Megan spent ten years at the global law firm DLA Piper in the New York and San Francisco offices. he is admitted to the New York bar.
“The timing of Megan joining our management team is opportune based on the growing complexity of regulations and increasing demand for our unique suite of services,” says Sigma Chairman and co-founder David Rudd. “Megan’s securities background at a major US law firm and her experience in the trenches on regulatory issues is already providing unique insights to Sigma on how we can enhance our technology and transaction compliance capability.”
