NewAlpha AM, a French global emerging manager acceleration specialist, has appointed Driss Lamrani (pictured) as Global Strategist, based in Paris. Lamrani has close to fifteen years of professional experience in the financial sector. Formerly as advisor and deputy to GLG
Looking Glass Investments (LGI), a fixed-income alternative investment firm focused on marketplace lending, has opened a research office in Brunswick, Maine. Nathan Tefft (pictured), PhD, an economics professor and LGI's Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, leads the new office.
The Russell Group, at Louisville-based wealth management firm Atlas Brown, has recently joined Private Client Services’ (PCS) broker/dealer platform. Founding member of The Russell Group, David Russell (pictured), has been a prominent advisor in the Louisville area for over 30
The NZ Super Fund has appointed a subsidiary of Ramius, the global investment management business of Cowen Group to manage a USD200 million merger arbitrage mandate focused on M&A transaction in listed companies in North America and Europe. This is
Janus Capital International, the international arm of Janus Capital Group, has appointed Chris Justice (pictured) as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Europe. Based in London, Justice will develop and execute Janus Capital International’s business strategy across EMEA. Working with
itarle AG (itarle), the independent multi asset algorithmic trading and analytics services provider for the sell-side, has become a member of the International Commodities & Derivatives Association (ICDA). ICDA has a stated aim of bringing together firms, and the people
Michele J Alexander has joined the New York office of Bracewell as a partner in the firm’s tax practice. Alexander counsels clients in mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, funds and joint ventures, bankruptcy, real estate, and compensation matters.
The Board of Directors of National Futures Association (NFA) has elected Michael C Dawley, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co, to serve a one-year term as Chairman. The Board also elected Maureen C. Downs, President, Rosenthal Collins Group LLC, to
Bedell Cristin has strengthened its corporate and banking team through a senior appointment in Guernsey, with Ann Halliday, an experienced lawyer in the offshore market and a qualified banker, joining the firm as a senior associate. Halliday was most recently
Industry veteran Tom O’Mara (pictured) has joined the Advisory Board of electronic trading network AX Trading. O’Mara brings a breadth and depth of experience and expertise to AX. He began his career trading Convertible Securities at Lehman Brothers from 1986-1991,
