State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has appointed Michael Ho to chief investment officer for its active emerging markets equities and global macro capabilities. Ho, who will be based in Boston, joins SSgA from Mellon Capital Management where he oversaw all
Financial services firm Perella Weinberg Partners has named Jeffrey Silverman a partner of the firm, effective immediately. Silverman will join the senior management team of the firm’s asset management business and will be based in New York. Silverman has more
Chi-X Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X Global, has appointed Jamie Crank as head of market operations. Crank joins from the London Stock Exchange where he was most recently head of commercial management, equity and
Highland Capital Management, an investment management firm based in Dallas, Texas, has hired Steven M. Delarosa as a managing director. Delarosa will be responsible for managing the firm’s relationships with existing investors and developing and maintaining relationships with investment consultants
100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) has appointed new Global Association and London board members and created a new 100WHF Advisory Council. Mimi Drake, president of Permit Capital Advisors and global chair of the 100WHF association board, says: “We are
Permal Investment Management Services has appointed Andrew Rozanov as managing director, head of sovereign advisory. Rozanov joined on 1 July and is responsible for developing Permal’s relationships with sovereign wealth funds, as well as further enhancing the group’s portfolio construction
KPMG, the US audit, tax and advisory firm, is adding several new hires to its alternative investment funds (AIF) practice’s national team in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The practice is also making additional moves to boost experience and expertise
Law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has hired derivatives lawyer Robert McLaughlin as a partner in its asset management and financial services practices. McLaughlin, whose clients include investment and commercial banks, investment management firms, individual investors, corporations and
Vistra, a global trust, fund administration and corporate services provider, has appointed Anita Yu as Regional Compliance Director – North Asia, effective immediately. Anita will be responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of Vistra’s compliance strategy in the region,
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, a counsellor to global financial institutions and corporations, has named associates Nathan M Bull, Sophie K Cuthbertson, Douglas J Donahue, Brian Foster, Ellen Halstead and Jeffrey Nagle to special counsel. W Christopher White (pictured), chairman of
