NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund has appointed James Dondero as portfolio manager. Dondero has over 25 years of experience in the credit markets. In addition to his role at NexPoint, Dondero is the president of Highland Capital Management, which he co-founded
Palmer Square Capital Management, an investment management firm that provides portfolios of hedge fund strategies, has appointed Emily Colella as a managing director responsible for business development. Colella’s primary focus will be on expanding Palmer Square’s presence within the institutional
Signia Wealth Limited has appointed Ameet Patel as head of alternative investments. He will be based in the London office and will report to CIO Gautam Batra. Patel’s role will focus on building Signia’s hedge fund investment proposition as
OVS Capital, the European equity focused event driven investment manager, has added two new members to its business team. Robert Moore joins OVS to manage treasury and finance. Moore previously spent over 14 years at GLG Partners as a manager
The Alternative Investment Management Association, the global hedge fund industry association, has formed a new AIMA Council, its board of directors. The new non-executive chairman was named by AIMA last week as the former US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Kathleen
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has expanded its emerging markets fixed income platform with the addition of Alfredo Chang and Patrick O’Sullivan. Both professionals bring more than 15 years of experience to the
Chilton Investment, a manager of hedge funds and managed accounts, has named Jim Steinthal general counsel and member of Chilton’s executive committee and board of directors, effective 1 January 2010. He will succeed Norm Champ, who is leaving the firm
Maples and Calder’s global managing partner, Henry Smith, has been appointed to the global Council of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) following a membership vote at the association’s AGM in London on 20 September. Smith (pictured) will be one of
Broadmark Asset Management has appointed Ricardo L. Cortez as president of global distribution. Working out of Broadmark’s New York office, Cortez will oversee the expansion of Broadmark’s investment products worldwide with respect to direct sales, as well as the creation
Alpha Strategic, an investment company focused on acquiring minority interests in fund management businesses, has appointed Alistair McKay as chief executive with effect from 1 October 2012. His appointment follows Nicola Meaden Grenham’s resignation in early July 2012, who remains
