Riding a wave of growth powered by restrictive global financial reforms, specialist prime broker Invast Global has announced the opening of a new Hong Kong office. “Hong Kong is a hotbed of start-up and emerging hedge funds and brokerages,” says
Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has appointed three portfolio managers within its long-short equity team – Nick Longcroft, Matteo De Paulis, and Julien Sallmard. Longcroft will be based in Hong Kong and focus on
Privately-owned and independent fiduciary and administration solutions provider VG as made several personnel hires and promotions in its funds team. Dominic Coyne has been promoted to Senior Manager, responsible for a team with established expertise in alternative investment funds and
GPP, a provider of prime brokerage, execution, custody and clearing services to hedge funds, wealth managers and broker-dealers, has appointed Todd Johnson as Chief Operating Officer. Johnson joins GPP having amassed over 25 years of experience in the financial services,
The Maples Group, a provider of legal, fiduciary, fund, regulatory and compliance and entity formation and management services, has appointed Kim Bishop as a vice president and independent director within the fiduciary services team in the Cayman Islands. Bishop has
Callan, an institutional investment consulting firm, has hired Catherin Beard, CFA, as senior vice president in the expanding Alternatives Consulting group. Beard is to join the Chicago office and will provide consulting and research across alternatives, with a particular focus
Alan Whiting is to succeed Hugh Freedberg as the new non-executive Chairman of the NYSE Liffe’s global derivatives business. Whiting’s appointment will take effect from 1 May, 2012. Freedberg who previously served as CEO of NYSE Liffe from 1998 to
Bramshill Investments has appointed Edward Lockwood has joined its Investment Team as an Associate specialising in Structured Products. Lockwood has joined the investment team and Paul van Lingen, in the firm’s Newport Beach Office. “We are very excited to have
Bramshill Investments has appointed Edward Lockwood has joined its Investment Team as an Associate specialising in Structured Products. Lockwood has joined the investment team and Paul van Lingen, in the firm’s Newport Beach Office. “We are very excited to have
Tim Joeng has joined independent wealth management firm Gresham Partners adding deep experience in the area of alternative and private equity investments. As a Principal and senior member of the investment team, Joeng is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities, performing
