Independent full-service fund administrator Opus Fund Services has appointed Jorge Hendrickson as Head of Sales and Marketing. “We have added 130 new clients onto the Opus platform in the last 12 months, and Jorge has been an instrumental reason for
Risk assets rallied in the wake of Draghi’s comments which signalled that the ECB stands ready to extend QE at its December 3 meeting. After years of non conventional monetary policies, there is a strong sense of déjà vu. There
PRAXIS Fund Services Limited has launched a new Guernsey incorporated closed-ended investment company, Alternative Liquidity Fund Limited, with an indefinite life. The fund all invest in a diversified portfolio of illiquid interests in funds and other instruments and securities with
Linklaters has appointed Matt Keogh (pictured) as Global Practice Head of the Investment Management Group, succeeding Scott Bowie. The role is for a four year term with effect from 15 October 2015. A partner since 2012, Keogh’s practice includes all
Indos Financial, the UK’s only independent AIFMD depositary, is adding to its team with the appointment of Andrew Watson (pictured), a chartered accountant with over 14 years experience within the private equity and financial service industry. Watson joins INDOS Financial’s
Scipion Capital has strengthened its legal division, on-the-ground operations and corporate governance with three new senior hires. International financial lawyer Myriam Ly has joined as General Counsel to oversee all of the group’s legal matters. Myriam is a dual qualified
Kher Sheng Lee has joined The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in its Singapore office. Lee joins AIMA from Azentus Capital, where he held the position of General Counsel. He will take up the position of AIMA’s Managing Director, Global
Total USD interest rate swaps (IRS) trading volumes since launch on Trad-X, a platform for the trading of global interest rate derivatives, have now surpassed USD 2.5 trillion, with the period beginning January 2015 accounting for over half of this
Euronext has launched AtomX, a flexible service that offers the efficiency and security of the regulated market and central clearing to bilaterally negotiated trades. Through AtomX, investors are now able to customise and trade options and futures which will be
Dallas-based alternative investment manager Highland Capital Management has appointed Terry Jones as President of Institutional Products. Jones will report to James Dondero (pictured), Co-Founder and President for Highland Capital Management, and will be based in Dallas. Bringing more than 25
