Simon Cook has re-joined Geoff Wynne, head of Sullivan & Worcester’s new London office, as a partner in the London-based team of seven lawyers focusing on emerging markets structured trade and commodities finance. Cook joins the firm from Dentons.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved Omni Partners’ application for an authorised licence under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The granting of the licence allows Omni Partners to continue to offer wealth management and institutional clients
Hedge funds gained in average nearly 1 per cent last month despite an equity market dip that saw all three of the best known US stock market indices in decline for the month, according to
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced the issue of preliminary injunctions by the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the commodity pool o
Marinus Capital Advisors, an asset manager providing comingled and customised credit solutions for institutional investors, has appointed Anthony DiNota as head of business development, a newly created position. An experienced alternative investments professional and former lawyer, DiNota comes to Marinus
Hedge fund advisory firm Gallatin Advisers has changed its name to PivotalPath (Americas) LLC and appointed Jonathan Caplis as its chief operating officer. The firm says the PivotalPath brand better reflects the growth and institutionalism of its business. Caplis
Legg Mason Global Asset Management has launched Permal Hedge Strategies Fund, a fixed income focused multi-manager, multi strategy fund of hedge funds. The Fund invests in a broad range of fixed income strategies, employing flexible asset allocation and moving capital
Hamilton, Bermuda-based hedge fund administrator Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services has announced the appointment as chairman of Stuart Drake, formerly a managing director at JPMorga
Frederic Codet has joined Galena Asset Management as a senior trader to co-manage the Galena Energy Fund.
Nina Tannenbaum has joined AllianceBernstein as managing director of alternatives sales and client services. Tannenbaum will work with AllianceBernstein’s growing alternatives team to further build out its diverse product offerings as well as service the complex needs of clients
