Montréal Exchange (MX) has appointed Luc Fortin as Managing Director, Derivatives Trading, effective 27 June, 2016. Fortin (pictured) will be responsible for developing and deploying strategies to grow the derivatives business. He will also focus on the efficient delivery of
Unigestion, the boutique asset manager that focuses on guiding its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, has appointed four new members to the Institutional Clients team to boost its specialist alternatives sales force. David Chesner has been appointed as a director
361 Capital an investment firm specialising in alternative mutual funds, has named Jason Leupold as its new Vice President of Trading and Research. In this role, Leupold will collaborate closely with the other members of the investment team to research
Nuveen Investments, an operating division of TIAA Global Asset Management, has appointed Bill Stout as Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments Business Development. In this newly-created role, Stout will be charged with helping the firm place new private funds
Muddy Waters Capital, an activist investment firm, has appointed Terrence L Ing as Head of Credit. Ing will identify opportunities for activism within the corporate credit market, including investment grade credits that could re-rate to high-yield, and in companies with
Professor Riccardo Rebonato, a specialist in interest rate risk modelling with applications to bond portfolio management and fixed-income derivatives pricing, has joined EDHEC-Risk Institute. He has also joined the EDHEC Faculty. Professor Rebonato was previously Global Head of Rates and
Calastone, the global fund transaction network, has expanded into New Zealand, bringing critical infrastructure to support smoother transaction flow across Australasia. Calastone Managing Director Australia, Sarah Hayward, says the firm’s extended cross border coverage enables transactions between Australian and New
Nikko Asset Management has appointed Yuichi Alex Takayama as Global Head of Sales (International Business). Concurrently serving as Head of International Business Development and Sales Planning Division, he will collaborate closely with overseas unit heads and senior sales managers in
HazelTree, a provider of integrated treasury management solutions has named hedge fund industry veteran Sameer Shalaby as the company’s president, chief executive officer and board director. He replaces Stephen Casner, who will continue with HazelTree as its global head of
iCapital Network, an online platform that provides high-net-worth investors and their advisors with streamlined access to a curated selection of private investments, has added three senior members to the firm’s distribution team. Eileen Duff joins the firm as Head of
