Symphony Asset Management has named Anne B. Popkin as president, effective 12 July. Popkin brings nearly 20 years of institutional experience to the firm. She will assume responsibility for all non-investment activities at the firm, including business development, client service,
Odyssey Investment Management, an investment adviser based in New York City, has appointed Mikhail Filimonov as chief investment officer. Odyssey will manage several funds specialising in global credit strategies, including a fund that focuses on special situations in the credit
Mount Lucas Management, a global macro investment manager, has hired Wall Street economist Robert J. Barbera as chief economist. Barbera is accompanied by his long-time associate Jackie Kadre, who has been named economist at the firm. Barbera has spent the
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is to strengthen its responsible investing and impact investing team in the United States with two new senior management roles. Ron Homer, Managing Director, Institutional Portfolio Manager and President, Access Capital Strategies has assumed
Prisma Capital Partners, an alternative investment manager providing multi-manager hedge fund solutions, has appointed Anne Wynne as general counsel and James Welch as managing director and member of the firm’s portfolio management group. Wynne will assume the role of in-house
Prologue Capital, an alternative investment firm that manages a discretionary fixed income strategy, has hired Manny Mifsud as a portfolio manager focusing on foreign exchange trading. Mifsud works in the firm’s London office and reports to founding partners David Lofthouse
EFX Prime Services, a division of First New York Securities, has hired two prime brokerage executives to help lead EFX Prime’s sales efforts. Both will be based at EFX Prime’s New York Headquarters at 90 Park Avenue. Jonathan Shapiro joins
RBC Wealth Management, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has hired Tracy Maeter as head of investments, British Isles. Maeter will be based in London and will be responsible for oversight of RBC Wealth Management’s discretionary and advisory investments platforms
Perfecta Partners, a strategy consulting firm for the investment management community, has appointed Sandra Curtis as managing director. Curtis has broad experience in leading investment teams at a wide range of top tier asset management companies. An award-winning professional with
Spotex, a developer of foreign exchange technology systems and institutional ECN operator, has promoted John Miesner to CEO less than a year after he joined the firm. Miesner joined Spotex as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Sales and
