Hamilton Lane has appointed Lydia A Gavalis as general counsel and Frederick W Shaw as chief compliance officer, effective as 1 April. Robert Cleveland, who served as general counsel at the firm for more than 16 years, will retire at the end of March.   Gavalis (pictured), who had previously served as deputy general counsel, will assume responsibility for all legal affairs globally.   “Bob has been an invaluable part of Hamilton Lane’s success and evolution, and it is with deep appreciation and gratitude that we thank him for his service and wish him well in his retirement,” says Mario

BCS Global Markets, the Russian investment bank and largest securities broker on the Moscow exchange, has appointed Bradley Duke and Tim Bevan as co-chief executives of its UK entity, BCS Prime Brokerage (BCS UK). BCS Global Markets recently adopted a matrix management structure to promote greater oversight and synergies across geographies and business lines.    The decision to appoint two chief executives for BCS UK comes as headcount at BCS UK has grown to over 170 since the beginning of 2017 – with the establishment of a branch in Moscow of the FCA regulated UK entity, that now encompasses the

Axioma, a provider of enterprise market risk and portfolio management solutions, has appointed Jacqueline Gaillard as managing director, people and talent. Gaillard (pictured) was previously senior vice president, human resources and talent management at International Securities Exchange (ISE), the first all-electronic US options exchange.   “Jackie’s proven ability to help rapidly evolving and growing organisations to manage and attract the talent needed to succeed is a perfect fit for Axioma,” says Amaury Dauge, senior managing director and chief financial officer. “As Axioma’s growth continues to accelerate, a first-class support structure is critical to the achievement of our goals. We are