Shubho Ghosh has joined hedge fund Opti Capital Management as a Managing Director focusing on technology sector investment and research in equities and convertible arbitrage.
Velox Clearing has appointed brokerage industry veteran Michael Higgins as its Chief Executive Officer.
Matchbook, the talent marketplace for the financial services industry, has entered into a strategic alliance with Argyll & Buchanan (A&B), a provider of prime brokerage solutions for startup and emerging managers, to provide clients with best-in-class recruiting technology and executive search services to help them grow their business.
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco) has appointed Ryan Fitzgerald as Head of Middle Office Solutions to further develop the business line, which recently achieved double-digit growth.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed litigator Mark Stancil as a partner in the firm’s Washington office where he will focus on trial and appellate advocacy in complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on investment disputes.
Vela, an independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has expanded its global Product and Account Management teams with new hires in London and New York.
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), an international nonprofit trade and nonpartisan lobbying organisation, has appointed Josh Stone, Legal & Compliance Advisor, and Mark Shaw, UK Regional Co-Director, as board directors.
Velox Clearing (Velox), a technology-driven clearing firm, has appointed brokerage industry veteran Michael Higgins as its Chief Executive Officer.
Fiera Capital, an independent multi-boutique asset management firm, with over USD124 billion under management, has established a new European Headquarters at Queensbury House, Old Burlington Street in Mayfair, London.
JTC has appointed Greg Kok as Head of Group JTC Management Company (ManCo) Services as the firm looks to continue to grow and develop its global ManCo and alternative investment fund management (AIFM) proposition.