Sophis, a provider of cross-asset, front-to-back portfolio and risk management solutions, has named Jean-Sébastien Py as general manager for South Asia. Py joined Sophis in 2004 and played a pivotal role in building the Sophis team and client base in
Cowen Group is planning to streamline its alternative investment management business through the integration of the senior management and certain aspects of the infrastructure of Ramius’ hedge fund and fund of funds businesses. The organisational developments aim to facilitate efficiencies
Advanced Fund Administration, a private equity and hedge fund administration company, has appointed Mark Lancaster as vice president of business development, based in the Summit, New Jersey office. His primary focus is leading AFA’s sales and marketing activities. Lancaster is
Eurofin Capital has appointed Laurent Chevallier as head of alternative research and portfolio management. Chevallier will lead Eurofin Capital’s total return research and asset management activities. His role also includes running the firm’s range of multi-manager products and developing new
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has hired seven senior professionals in its fixed income group focusing on the areas of high yield/distressed, emerging markets and capital markets. These hires continue BTIG’s ongoing expansion
Ziegler has appointed Tom Paprocki as chief executive officer following the retirement of John Mulherin. Paprocki (pictured), a member of Ziegler’s board of directors, has served in a senior executive role of the firm for a decade, the past five
Aksia, a provider of hedge fund research and advisory services, has appointed Bruce Ruehl and Jaeson Dubrovay as partners in the Americas advisory team. Ruehl is highly regarded in the alternatives industry and has 26 years of financial markets experience.
Peak Ridge Capital Group’s venture capital fund, the Peak Ridge AgTech Fund, has expanded its advisory board to include Tommy G. Thompson, former four-time governor of Wisconsin and US secretary of health and human services. As governor of Wisconsin from
Asset manager GLG Partners has appointed Raffaele Costa as the co-head of marketing. Raffaele will work alongside Emmanuel Roman, the firm’s co-chief executive, to develop and execute GLG’s global product and distribution strategy. “Raffaele has been with GLG since
Alternative investment management firm Evanston Capital Management (ECM) has appointed Carl Gargula as vice president – business development. In this newly created role, Gargula will be responsible for marketing in the RIA, family office, bank, broker/dealer, and financial intermediary channels.
