Silda Wall Spitzer, wife of disgraced former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, is reported to have stepped into the high-rolling world of hedge funds.
Sussex Partners, a specialist advisory firm focused on alternative investments, has appointed Frederic Neefs as a partner of the firm. Neefs was for 14 years head of investments for Credit Agricole Asset Management where he co-headed the development of a
Calastone, the global funds transaction network, has appointed James Colquhoun, former chief financial officer of AOL’s European operations, as its new chief financial officer. Colquhoun joined AOL from branded video distribution company goviral, which was acquired by AOL in January 2011.
SmartStream Technologies has hired Tom Dalglish to manage transformation projects for post-trade processing and data management services for global clients. Initially he will be responsible for managing the back-office transformation programme with one of Europe's largest banks. Dalglish has
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of insurance group Aviva, has appointed Marcus Shepherd as real estate finance director.
UBS has appointed Paul Knight as chairman and chief executive of UBS Canada.
BlueBay Asset Management, a manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has appointed Wike Groenenberg in the newly-created role of alternatives strategy director – macro. Groenenberg will head up the strategy direction of the BlueBay Macro Fund as well as
Cayman Islands-based boutique corporate governance services firm Highwater has expanded its team of directors with the appointment of Yolanda Banks McCoy. McCoy, who will be based in Cayman, has over 19 years of financial services experience. Prior to joining
bfinance, an independently owned investment consultancy, has added to its service and advisory capabilities in the Middle East with the hire of a senior consultant. Navneet Maheshwari joins from Nasdaq Dubai and will be responsible for local market client relations
Advent Capital Management has appointed Robert Gourlay as managing director and head of European business development. Gourlay is based in Advent’s London office and reports to chief operating officer Kris Haber. “Robert has a broad professional background well suited
