The DE Shaw Group, an investment and technology development firm, has appointed Ángel Ubide and Brian Sack as senior vice presidents and co-directors of global economics in the group’s discretionary macro investing unit.  Max Stone, a managing director and member

Trade Informatics (TI), an independent provider of quantitative analytics and systematic trading solutions to institutional asset managers, has appointed Andrew Shortland as Chief Executive Officer EMEA. Shortland will be responsible for the continued expansion of Trade Informatics’ international client base

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System is seeking a consultant to help select, monitor and assess hedge fund managers for a global macro strategy the fund will be undertaking. The final filing date for proposals is 2pm PDT on 29

Northstar Risk Corp, a start-up risk management software company, has appointed Glen Wolyner as COO and President. “I was attracted by the company’s mission to build the market’s best software solution to help hedge funds better manage risk and understand

Law firm Maples and Calder has hired Paul Dobbyn in Dublin to bolster the firm’s funds group. Dobbyn (pictured), who joins on 1 May, will also lead the firm’s growing insolvency practice. Dobbyn has been heavily involved in shaping the

Conyers Dill & Pearman has hired attorneys in London and Hong Kong and has strengthened its Cayman Islands and Bermuda practices. Veronica Strande joins Conyers’ London office where she specialises in capital markets, Islamic finance, restructuring and corporate matters. In

Jersey-based corporate, private client and fund service provider Hawksford has launched a London office following the acquisition of the corporate services business of audit and accountancy specialist S H Landes. The new London office will service the growing relationship between