Petra Joucken has joined Fund Channel as head of management company relations. She will be responsible for developing new distribution agreements with management companies, particularly in Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands, where Fund Channel is expanding its business. From 2003
Robeco-Sage, a fund of hedge fund manager based in New York, has hired Michael Welch as director of business development. He will be based on the West Coast in the firm’s Greenbrae, California office and will focus on institutional and
Professor Noël Amenc has resigned fro his role as Director of EDHEC-Risk Institute. Amenc founded EDHEC-Risk Institute in 2001 and enabled the institute, which is part of EDHEC Business School, to become one of the leading centres for applied research for
Muzinich & Co, an institutional asset management firm specialising in corporate credit, has appointed a business development manager to cover the north of England and Scotland. In a newly created role, Philip Raby will be responsible for developing relationships with
UMB Fund Services, a division of UMB Financial, and its alternative investment servicing division JD Clark have promoted two executives. Lonnie Macdonald (pictured) has been promoted to executive vice president and director of business development for UMB Fund Services.
RWC Partners has appointed Lakshman Harendran to its convertible bond team. Harendran joins from Morgan Stanley Investment Management where he was a member of its fixed income team with a focus on convertible bonds, investment grade and high yield corporate
The London Metal Exchange (LME) has appointed Andrew Dodsworth as Head of Market Operations. Dodsworth will lead an expanded Market Operations function, which has been designed to provide a robust, comprehensive and high quality operational service to all of the
RBC Capital Markets has named Blair Fleming head of US investment banking, based in New York. Fleming will oversee RBC Capital Markets’ investment banking businesses in the US, which includes corporate finance industry groups, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged finance and
RCM Alternatives, a brokerage firm that provides investors and wealth advisors with education and services for investing in managed futures has promoted Paul Rieger to managing director and partner. In this role, Rieger will consult family offices and wealth advisors
David Maughan has been appointed Managing Director within Navigant’s Valuation & Financial Risk Management practice. He will lead transaction advisory efforts for Navigant Capital Advisors, the Firm’s registered broker-dealer subsidiary. Maughan has broad expertise across several industries with a focus
