Indus Valley Partners (IVP), a provider of alternative asset management solutions, has appointed Sachin Kachhla as its Managing Director for Sales and Client Relations.  Kachhla has over 10 years’ experience advising hedge funds and asset management firms and selling them technology solutions to meet their strategic requirements.   Prior to joining Indus Valley Partners, Mr. Kachhla established and grew the North American business of Tradar, a leading portfolio management system provider, from under five clients to over fifty. He was then instrumental in selling the company to Eze Castle Software. At Eze, Kachhla was part of the executive sales team

Industry veteran Chris Jackson has joined Liquidnet as European Head of the firm’s Execution and Quantitative Services (EQS) Group.  Jackson brings over twenty years of experience to this new role which will involve setting the strategic direction of the European Trading Desk and Algorithmic Services Group, as well as heading up the senior sales effort for Liquidnet's global algorithmic offering with European clients.   Jackson's' appointment marks significant progress in Liquidnet's strategy to provide its network – which includes nearly 780 of the world’s leading asset managers – with new and more efficient ways to source diverse liquidity and satisfy

Global Hunter Securities, a division of Seaport Global Securities has appointed Paul Chambers as Institutional Salesman in the firm’s New York office.  Chambers has over 20 years of experience on both the sell side and buy side, primarily focused on energy. He received numerous accolades over the years as an energy portfolio manager. Ed Lainfiesta, Managing Partner of Seaport Global, says: “Paul brings a wealth of energy investment experience that we are confident will offer invaluable insights for our clients. As an energy-focused firm, we are committed to delivering the best institutional services to our clients and we believe Paul

Parker Johnson is to join Ramius as Managing Director, Sales and Marketing.  Johnson will manage institutional relationships across the Ramius platform, with a special focus on Ramius Alternative Solutions. The Alternative Solutions group, led by Stuart Davies and Vikas Kapoor, offers sophisticated hedge fund investment services including portfolio completion, optimisation and hedging as well as a suite of accessible, cost effective, hedge fund-style investments called Ramius Liquid Portfolios. Michael Singer, Chief Executive Officer of Ramius, says: “Over twenty-five years in the industry, Parker has developed deep knowledge of institutional investors and their needs. Today’s investors are looking for differentiated solutions