Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has appointed Joshua Tod as of counsel in the firm’s London office. Previously of counsel with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Tod will support Gibson Dunn’s existing EMEA private investment funds practice. Tod has experience advising
Law firm K&L Gates has appointed Michael T Dyson as a partner in the government enforcement practice of its Washington DC office. Dyson joins K&L Gates from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the self-regulatory organisation dedicated to investor protection and
Greenstone Equity Partners, a fund placement firm based in the Middle East, has hired Sean Kearney as chief operating officer and Khalid Alkelabi as managing director, investor relationships. Kearney (pictured) is an emerging markets banking professional with a 23-year career
Peter Brown has been appointed head of funds at RBS International to drive the expansion of the bank’s offering to the alternative funds sector. Brown (pictured) has more than 25 years’ experience in corporate and institutional banking, and most recently
Timothy G Massad has tendered his resignation as chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to President Obama, effective 20 January 2017. Massad (pictured) issued the following statement: “For the past two and a half years, I’ve
Law firm Akin Gump has elected 10 new partners, effective 1 January 2017. The 10 individuals and their respective office locations are Gerald Brant (New York), Olivia Chung (New York), Olivier De Moor (New York), Sophie Donnithorne-Tait (London), Mahmoud (Mac)
Apex Fund Services has appointed Daniel Strachman as head of US business development. Strachman (pictured) brings more than 20 years of financial services experience having held positions at Cantor Fitzgerald and Morgan Stanley. He led A&C Advisors for 16
William J Brodsky, Susan M Phillips and R Eden Martin, among CBOE Holdings' longest serving board members, are to step down from the board upon the closing of CBOE’s acquisition of Bats Global Markets. Their resignations are conditional upon the
Michelle Moran has joined the London office of global law firm K&L Gates as a partner in the investment management, hedge funds, and alternative investments practice. She joins from Ropes & Gray. Moran advises European and UK clients on the establishment,
Cowen Group has made two new senior hires within the electronic trading division of Cowen & Company. Jason Oien joins as managing director and head of electronic trading services. Jennifer Hadiaris joins as managing director and head of global
