SVM Asset Management, an Edinburgh-based investment boutique, has appointed Martin Orrin as regional sales manager for the South West. Martin will be responsible for managing both advisory and discretionary accounts across the South West region. He will report to Colin Thomson,

Aspect Capital (Aspect), a USD7.5 billion systematic investment manager, has promoted Rosie Reynolds to Chief Commercial Officer and to the Board. In her new role, Reynolds will remain responsible for Aspect’s commercial strategy and the management of the Business Development

Intertrust, a provider of trust, corporate and fund services, has appointed Theo Splinter, former BNP Paribas executive, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of the firm’s Executive Committee, effective 1 June 2018. Splinter (pictured), will have global responsibility for operations, IT,

Commodities asset manager CoreCommodity Management has appointed Lawrence Danter as Managing Director, a newly-created position which includes responsibility for marketing the firm’s absolute return offerings.  CoreCommodity’s Founders Absolute Return Program, which is approaching its one-year anniversary, seeks to provide alpha

Man Group has appointed Simon Finch as CIO of Credit at Man GLG, its discretionary investment management engine. In this newly created role, Finch will be responsible for Man GLG’s credit business and will have oversight of the credit portfolio

Advent Capital Management has appointed Alex von Ziegesar as managing director of business development, reporting to Kris Haber, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. Von Ziegesar will be responsible for marketing a variety of traditional and alternative strategies in the US

JonesTrading Institutional Services has named David O’Shaughnessy as Managing Director in its Derivatives Trading Group. O’Shaughnessy is an industry veteran, bringing over 15 years’ experience and expertise to the team. He will be based in New York and report to

Castle Hall Diligence has appointed Dimitri Douaire as Director, RiskDiligence. Douaire brings close to 20 years of due diligence experience, with a focus on liquid alternatives. Prior to Castle Hall, Douaire served as Director, External Public Investment & Credit Group

Fixed income house, FIIG Securities Limited, has opened its first offshore subsidiary in Europe following substantial growth and demand for international fixed income and high yield investments in Australia. The new European hub, FIIG International Limited, is based in Malta

Ortec Finance, a provider of investment decision technology and solutions, has appointed Deon Dreyer (pictured), as UK Managing Director, taking over from Lucas Vermeulen who is moving back to the Netherlands. Fred Heemskerk, Head of Global Business at Ortec Finance,