Investment boutique Newscape Capital Group has hired Derek Fulton as a board director and chief investment officer. Fulton (pictured), an ex-head of global closed end fixed income portfolios at Aberdeen Asset Management, will have overall responsibility for asset allocation, strategy
International law firm Akin Gump has appointed four partners from Bingham McCutcheon in the firm’s corporate, restructuring and funds practices in London and Hong Kong. The new partners are: Vance Chapman (corporate, London), Thomas John Holton (funds, London), Matthew Puhar
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has appointed Rebecca Hellerstein as a managing director in the firm’s hedge fund business in a newly created role as a cross asset strategist. Hellerstein will have primary responsibility for fundamental
Jersey Finance has appointed Shanghai born Zhaoan Li to help promote Jersey’s financial services industry in China and Hong Kong.
Gottex Fund Management Holdings, an independent alternative asset management group, has announced it will open an office in Dubai to capitalise on growth opportunities in the Middle East a
Veritas Asset Management has appointed Raymond Foo as a senior analyst to strengthen its Asia team.
Cairn Capital, the credit-specialist asset manager, has appointed Folkert Jan van der Veer as senior credit analyst focussing on financial institutions.
Common Sense Investment Management (CSIM), an independent, privately-held investment manager, has appointed Marc Lorin as president. Prior to joining Common Sense, Lorin was the deputy head of origination and structuring in the alternative investment solutions team at Newedge USA, a
International Standard Asset Management (ISAM), the alternative investment manager has appointed Rupert Douglas as Head of European Sales. Douglas will be responsible for developing and promoting the sales and marketing of ISAM Systematic to European institutions, distributors and consultants.
Stamford, Connecticut-based Sorin Capital Management, an alternative investment firm specialising in commercial real estate debt and asset-backed securities, has appointed Matt Chasin as c
