Ruud Hendriks, a non-executive director of Man Group, has been appointed as non-executive Chairman of the firm’s Institutional Department and will step down from the Board. Ruud’s change of role will be effective from 1 December, 2011. Ruud has a
International law firm Walkers has promoted 11 attorneys across its global network to partner, as part of its annual promotions process. This significant expansion in the number of partners is to meet the growing needs of the firm’s clients. Walkers’
European commercial real estate lending specialist Aeriance Investments has appointed Harin Thaker to the role of chief executive, as the business embarks on the launch of circa EUR1bn of new debt fund activity. Thaker (pictured) joins the business with over 20
Alternative Investment Group, a USD1.5 billion alternative investment management firm that invests globally in long/short equity strategies, has appointed Joel Gantcher (pictured) as Managing Director, Head of Manager Research, and Samuel Sussman as Managing Director, Head of Investment Strategy, effective
Ignis Asset Management has appointed Eric Stobart and David Watts as non-executive directors. On the board, Stobart will chair the audit and risk committee and Watts (pictured) will chair the investment committee. Stobart currently holds non-executive roles at Throgmorton
Interdealer broker ICAP has appointed Gary Pettit to the new position of Global Head of Financial Futures and Options. Pettit was formerly Global Head of Futures and Options at MF Global. ICAP has also recruited, so far, an additional 25
John Lyttle has been appointed as chief operating officer of Ogee Group. Lyttle is a graduate from Fordham University and will primarily focus on investor relations and capital raising. Lyttle will also contribute to quantitative analysis, trading
Indus Capital Partners, LLC has appointed Edward Nebens as Head of Europe Fund Trading. He is based in the NYC office reporting to Gene Salamon, Head of the Europe team. The firm now has a team of nine and managing
FIX Protocol Limited (FPL), has appointed Justin Stephan, Director of Trading Applications at Wellington Management Company, as the new Co-Chair of the FPL Global Steering Committee, the group responsible for driving FPL’s strategy worldwide. Greg Wood meanwhile, Vice President of
Sciens Fund of Funds Management Holdings, part of the Sciens Capital Management Group and provider of single- and multi-strategy funds of hedge funds and managed account services, has appointed Tim Wilkinson as President of Sciens Fund of Funds Management Holdings.
