Fund governance firm DMS Governance has expanded its US business with the appointment of William H Woolverton, former senior managing director and general counsel at Gottex Fund Management, in its New York office. Woolverton (pictured), who will serve as managing director

Muzinich & Co has expanded the responsibilities of Josh Hughes (pictured), formerly Managing Director of Marketing and Client Relations, promoting him to Head of Global Distribution with a focus on key international accounts.  Hughes will co-ordinate with the firm’s regional

Brickendon has promoted two directors to executive level to help strengthen the firm’s management structure and drive sustainable growth. Harpreet Singh, of Brickendon’s data practice, and Richard Cryer, of the risk and regulatory practice, were promoted for their industry-leading expertise

Quantitative hedge fund Taaffeite Capital Management (Taaffeite) has appointed Ronald Raymond as Chief Operating Officer. Raymond is a 21-year veteran in the asset management industry with extensive experience in hedge fund operations and compliance. Raymond will oversee Taaffeite’s operating units

Independent trust, fund and corporate services provider Crestbridge has appointed Anke Jager (pictured), as Director with a particular remit to lead and develop its Corporate Services division in Luxembourg, and has promoted Ludivine Nicolai to Director. In her new role,

Ultimus Fund Solutions, a provider of mutual fund, pooled investment and middle office services, has added Dina Tantra to its management team as Executive Vice President, Director of Fund Administration and Compliance. “The legal and compliance professionals at Ultimus work

Institutional trading network Liquidnet has appointed Patrick Strobel as Head of Technology for EMEA. In this newly formed role, he will be responsible for building out the company’s strategic IT architecture in EMEA with an emphasis on the region’s Virtual