Rothschild Asset Management has appointed Michael Woods as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect. Woods' appointment underlines the firm's strong commitment to continue building a pre-eminent asset management business for Rothschild North America. Jean-Louis Laurens, Global Head of Asset
Charles River has enhanced electronic trading support for swap instruments by integrating workflows from Swap Execution Facilities (SEF) in the Charles River Investment Management Solution (IMS). This integration helps clients comply with mandatory Dodd-Frank requirements to trade eligible OTC derivatives
The hedge fund industry produced an aggregate return of positive 1.93% in February, the industry’s best monthly performance since February of last year, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Performance report. The primary driver of hedge fund returns in February
DMS Offshore Investment Services is expanding its International Tax Compliance Group with the addition of Roman Ipfling (pictured), former US Tax Manager at KPMG in the Cayman Islands. Ipfling is Global Co-Lead of the DMS ITC Group responsible for management
Amundi has appointed Navik Patel as Head of Directional Strategies, Senior Analyst at Amundi Alternative Investments, based in the firm’s London office. Patel has 15 years financial service experience including 11 years Hedge Fund industry experience as both an Analyst
Jay Gould and Michael Wu have joined Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office as partners. Gould will co-chair Winston’s Financial Services and Investment Management practice. They joined Winston with an integrated team of partners from another AmLaw 100 law firm.
Borsa İstanbul is to acquire the London Metal Exchange’s (LME) stake in clearing house LCH.Clearnet. In addition and Borsa İstanbul is to partner with the LME and the LME’s parent company Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx), on the dissemination
The Irish Funds Industry Association has welcomed new legislation passed by Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Irish parliament, which will enable investment funds to re-domicile to Ireland simply and efficiently. The Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 provides a
Mitsubishi UFJ Fund Services (Mitsubishi UFJ), has appointed Ken McCarney as Chief Executive Officer. The position was previously held by Glenn Henderson, who is retiring from his role and will remain an advisor at the firm. McCarney retains his current
ERG Asset Management has appointed Guy Locke as Senior Advisor to the firm. Most recently Locke was a Partner with Walkers, attorneys at law in the Cayman Islands, and was head of the firm’s Global Insolvency and Restructuring Group
