The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the sponsoring body of the only globally recognised designation for alternative investment expertise, has appointed Andrew Baker – CEO of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) – to its board of directors. The
F&C Thames River has strengthened its Multi-Alternative team with the appointment of Torquil Wheatley as Product & Performance Manager, reporting to Ken Kinsey-Quick, Head of Multi-Manager Alternatives. Torquil joins F&C Thames River from Deutsche Bank in London where he worked
Harcourt Investment Consulting has appointed Dr. Georg Wessling as chief investment officer.
Cayman Finance Chairman Anthony Travers, OBE has stepped down from his post after two years in office. According to Cayman Finance, Travers want to spend more time attending to his other business ventures and with his family. During this transitional period, the
Ciara O’Sullivan and Leon Stafford have joined Kinetic Partners in Dublin, to further strengthen the highly regarded regulatory consulting and compliance team, complementing and reinforcing the Firm’s already strong market position in Ireland in both UCITS consulting and general Central Bank regulatory consulting
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Martin Cornish as a partner in the financial services practice of the firm’s London office. Cornish joins K&L Gates from Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP, where he served as managing partner. A vastly
RBC Capital Markets, the corporate and investment banking arm of Royal Bank of Canada, has made further hires in Europe with the appointment of Carmine Meoli as head of private banking
International law firm Mourant Ozannes has boosted its highly-ranked Cayman investment funds team with the recruitment of Simon Palmer, Robert Duggan and Caroline Spottiswoode. Palmer is a leading practitioner in the field of offshore investment funds, with over 14 years’
Lionel Paquin has been appointed as Managing Director – Head of the Managed Account Platform at Lyxor Asset Management. Paquin, who has been working within the Société Générale Group since 2004 and is a member of the Lyxor Management Committee
Capital Z Asset Management, a sponsor of emerging hedge fund managers, has appointed James M. Marrone, Jr. as chief executive officer, effective 1 August 2009.
