BlueBay Asset Management, a manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has appointed Wike Groenenberg in the newly-created role of alternatives strategy director – macro. Groenenberg will head up the strategy direction of the BlueBay Macro Fund as well as
Advent Software, a software provider for the global investment management industry, has announced that Pictet & Cie has implemented its wealth management platform for portfolio and
Cayman Islands-based boutique corporate governance services firm Highwater has expanded its team of directors with the appointment of Yolanda Banks McCoy. McCoy, who will be based in Cayman, has over 19 years of financial services experience. Prior to joining
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a first round of consultations to prepare for central clearing of OTC derivatives within the European Union. The two consultation papers seek stakeholders’ views on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for
Carl Huttenlocher’s eagerly anticipated hedge fund launch in Hong Kong has been delayed because of a regu
bfinance, an independently owned investment consultancy, has added to its service and advisory capabilities in the Middle East with the hire of a senior consultant. Navneet Maheshwari joins from Nasdaq Dubai and will be responsible for local market client relations
JTC Group has been granted a licence to provide the firm’s full suite of private client, corporate, fund and real estate services in the Cayman Islands. Since 2013 JTC Group has had a presence in the Cayman Islands through an
GAM has launched the GAM Star MBS Total Return Fund – a UCITS-compliant version of an institutional investment strategy. The fund invests in the US asset-backed securities market, mainly in residential MBS, issued both by US government agencies and by
Advent Capital Management has appointed Robert Gourlay as managing director and head of European business development. Gourlay is based in Advent’s London office and reports to chief operating officer Kris Haber. “Robert has a broad professional background well suited
