Plenum Investments has added welcomes Dirk Schmelzer, a portfolio manager of insurance linked securities, to the company. Schmelzer is a Cat Bond fund manager who has many years of experience in the insurance linked securities field. Previously Schmelzer worked at
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking has unveiled its global Prime Brokerage platform, which utilises the bank’s footprint worldwide, financial strength and market-leading technology to provide clients with a global approach to financing, execution and servicing. This platform will enable
The Honorable Jed S Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has entered a consent judgment against Defendant Robert Feinblatt in SEC v. Feinblatt, 11-CV-0170, an insider trading case the SEC filed on
Jun Miyazaki has been appointed Chief Executive of Gartmore Japan in Tokyo, replacing Colin Hodges, who will join Gartmore’s alternatives business.
DCG in Jersey has appointed Paul Perris to a senior role designed to help further develop the firm’s funds business and to expand its service capabilities globally. Perris (pictured) has more than 20 years’ experience in the establishment and administration
Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis company, has appointed three new business development leaders to manage growing demand for its cryptocurrency investigation and compliance software. Jason Bonds joins as Chief Revenue Officer, Chris Manouse as Vice President, Public Sector, and Debra Brown
Florian Hach of ehedge AG, Frankfurt, outlines the obstacles that are yet to be overcome in the nascent German hedge funds market. Six
Citi has launched a collateral management services unit within its securities and fund services business. Rajen Shah joins from JPMorgan Chase as global head and Pierre Mengal joins from Standard Chartered Bank as Asia regional head. Shah will be responsible
Lawyers Addleshaw Goddard has expanded its City of London-based funds practice with the appointment of partner Christy Stagemeyer and consultant David Ive.
Liquidnet, a global institutional investment network, has appointed Patrick Strobel as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CTO, Strobel will oversee the company’s overall technology strategy, including product development for Liquidnet’s three business verticals, middle office solutions, data and analytics solutions,
