BCS Financial Group (BCS), a provider of equities and derivatives trading in Moscow, has appointed Vyacheslav Smolyaninov as Chief Strategist and Deputy Head of Equity Research. Kirill Chuyko, Head of Equity Research at BCS Financial Group commented: “We welcome the
Three of the four managed futures indices calculated by Societe Generale Prime Services recovered their positive performance in March after February’s retreat, with the Newedge CTA Index enjoying its second strongest quarter since 2008 – up 5.79 per cent. The
Independent placement agent Eaton Partners has promoted three of its senior members to the Partnership. In addition, the firm has promoted five professionals to Managing Director. As a group, these professionals represent several of our offices around the globe and
Copeland Capital Management has appointed Steven J Adams as the firm’s Chief Operating and Financial Officer. Adams comes to Copeland from AMG Funds, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Earlier in his career he was a Senior Manager at
Dr Ed Altman has joined the high yield team at alternative asset management company Tradex in an alliance to help execute the firm's Short-Biased High Yield strategy. Altman (pictured) is the Max L Heine Professor of Finance at the Stern
Sigma Analysis & Management has appointed Dr Ranjan Bhaduri as chief research officer to expand the firm’s strategic capabilities in the hedge fund space. Sigma has been working with large pension plans for 15 years to redefine the standards of
Senior finance lawyer Jennifer J Kafcas has joined law firm O’Melveny & Myers’ London office as counsel and a member of the Corporate Finance Practice. Kafcas’ practice focuses on general corporate and leveraged finance transactions. She has extensive experience advising
JTC has been granted a registration status by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) as a company service provider pursuant to Article 5 of the Company Service Providers Act, 2013. The firm can now provide professional services to third parties
Options trading volume at TOM MTF rose to 7,990,014 contracts in Q1 2015, which equates to a 55% increase versus Q1 2014. This sharp growth has resulted in an overall options trading market share of 45% for the quarter, versus
The GIB Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, the flagship hedge fund of GIB (UK), has appointed Barclays Bank to provide additional prime brokerage services to the fund, alongside existing prime broker, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
