Quantopian, a free online platform for the education and creation of institutional-quality investment algorithms, has hired Marc Volpe as chief financial officer (CFO). Volpe has an extensive background in hedge funds, accounting, compliance, strategic planning, and risk management. "Marc
Independent fund and corporate service provider Crestbridge has appointed Elliot Refson as a director in its Jersey office as it continues to focus on evolving its management company (ManCo) solutions. A specialist in alternative funds, Refson will join the existing
Two investment teams from Allianz Investment Management (AIM), part of Allianz Group, are to join AllianzGI’s expanding global private debt platform. Alongside Sound Harbor Partners, the US private credit manager AllianzGI announced it was acquiring last week, these new teams
Prestige Fund Management (PFM) has appointed Peter Anderson as a director. Anderson has a career spanning nearly 30 years, split between the UK and Cayman with international accounting groups Coopers & Lybrand (PWC), Benbow Anderson, Deloitte Touche and Rawlinson &
City Financial has made four senior operations hires with Amy Wong, William Dumas, Justin Brodersen and Simon Taylor all having joined the firm with effect from 1 December 2016. All four will report directly to Lou Thorne, global chief operating
Independent trust, corporate and fund services company Zedra has expanded its team in Jersey, with the addition of six new recruits to its trust and compliance teams. Four of the roles are new positions, representing Zedra’s growth in services and
GLAS, an independent provider of finance administration services, has appointed Xavier Poussardin as head of capital markets business development (EMEA). Poussardin will be responsible for expanding GLAS’ services beyond direct lending and entering new geographies. His appointment supports GLAS’
John S Weinberg has joined Evercore as chairman of the board and executive chairman. He joins a senior management team that now includes Roger Altman, who will become founder and senior chairman, and Ralph Schlosstein, president and chief executive officer.
Artivest, a tech-driven investment platform that expands access to alternative investments, has hired Stacie Yates as director of business implementation and Justin Rooney as senior manager of client services. Yates brings over 16 years of alternative investment experience in structuring
Arthur J Gallagher has extended its capabilities in credit and political risks insurance with the appointment of Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors. Both report to Mark Gubbins (pictured), managing director of the specialist structured credit and political
