LGT Capital Partners has appointed Jaime Castán, formerly of Man Investments, to the executive team of its hedge fund business. Castán has been appointed co-head of the firm’s hedge fund investment management team, responsible for LGT Capital Partners’ research competence
David Tovar has joined Skyline Capital Management as head of research. Tovar was previously an analyst at Merrill Lynch. Skyline Capital Management is a long/short equity specialist with significant emerging markets exposure, which plans to launch with USD50 to USD100m
BNY Mellon has appointed Patrick Tadie to the newly created role of global business head for the company’s Derivatives360 initiative, an integrated investment servicing solution that helps clients execute and manage derivatives transactions. Tadie, who is an executive vice president,
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has appointed Brad Erickson to the newly-created position of chief operating officer, effective immediately. Erickson will be focused on directing the operations of the support functions within the authority and assisting in the strategic development of
Cayman-based alternative fund governance specialists, Danesmead Partners, has appointed former FRM Head of Operational Due Diligence Haliday Casey to join the London office as a principal of the firm. Haliday (pictured), will provide independent directorship services as well as bespoke
Fidessa group, provider of trading, compliance, market data and connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, has appointed Robert Thompson president of its North American buy-side operations, encompassing the LatentZero front office suite. Thompson will now act across the Fidessa
HedgeMark International has named Richard F Brueckner, a Senior Executive Vice President and member of the Executive Committee of BNY Mellon and Chairman of Pershing LLC (Pershing), as non-executive Chairman. In his role as Chairman, Brueckner will work with the
Prime brokerage firm Merlin Securities is expanding its footprint with a push into Canada. The firm has recently hired Daniel Dorenbush as a partner and chief executive officer of the firm’s Canadian operation, which is slated to open later this
Douglas R Rothschild, a financial industry veteran and expert in hedge fund operations and asset management, has been named president of Performance Trust Investment Advisors, LLC (PTIA), a sister company of Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC. As president, Rothschild will
Threadneedle has appointed Mark Burgess as its chief investment officer. He joins Threadneedle in the first quarter of 2011 and will work closely with Sarah Arkle (pictured), Threadneedle’s current chief investment officer, as she hands over her role and responsibilities
