Capita Asset Services has appointed Andrea Lennon as head of business development of its Irish funds business. Lennon (pictured) joins Capita Asset Services from BNY Mellon, where she spent the last eight years working in both relationship and business development
Commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo has been named as acting chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Giancarlo (pictured) joined the CFTC on 16 June 2014 after being unanimously confirmed by the US Senate on 3 June 2014, to
Chicago-based RJ O'Brien & Associates (RJO) has promoted Thomas Texier to the new role of managing director of its London-based affiliate, RJ O'Brien Limited (RJO Limited). Texier, who has served as chief operating officer of RJO Limited since the Chicago-based
Horizon Software (Horizon), a SaaS provider of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology, has appointed Emmanuel Faure as Head of Sales APAC to support its rapid growth in the region. Faure brings exceptional experience and leadership, having worked as a Managing
Fund management company and alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) FundRock Management Company has opened an office in Dublin, which will be headed up by Ross Thomson. Thomson has nearly 20 years of fund industry experience in Luxembourg and Canada.
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) acting chairman J Christopher Giancarlo has appointed Amir Zaidi to lead the division of market oversight (DMO). In addition, Vincent McGonagle has been appointed as the acting director for the division of enforcement (DOE),
Alternative investment manager Investcorp has appointed Nelson Ramos as co-portfolio manager of its alternative risk premia portfolios, deputy head of cross asset investments, and a member of the cross asset and investment committees. Ramos will focus on the management of
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission division of enforcement director Aitan Goelman will leave the agency on 3 February 2017. During Goelman’s tenure, the division brought a number of first-in-kind cases using the new enforcement authorities created by the Dodd-Frank Wall
Operational Due Diligence Solutions Provider Shadmoor Advisors has appointed Brad Stehle as Managing Director. An alternative investment industry veteran with almost 20 years’ experience, most recently serving as Director at Unigestion, SA, and formerly with Citigroup, Bank of New York,
Cowen Group has added Eric M Rose to the firm’s options and event driven strategies sales and trading team. Rose is a managing director and senior derivatives trader with a focus on risk arbitrage and event driven situations. He
