Carey Olsen has appointed Michael Makridakis as partner and head of litigation in the firm’s Cayman Islands office. Makridakis will assume responsibility for developing the firm’s litigation practice in the jurisdiction and specialises in insolvency, restructuring and commercial litigation
Bell Rock has appointed Evan Judd to its independent director services team, as it expands its fund governance practice for investment funds. Judd’s expertise will complement those of other members of the team, who have an extensive track record
Law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has appointed Tram N Nguyen as a partner in the firm’s private funds practice group. Nguyen is resident in Stroock’s DC office, where she joins Robert E Plaze who before founding that
Harmonic Capital has appointed Robert B Fitzpatrick as managing director of North American distribution. Harmonic Capital, based in Massachusetts, is a recently established US affiliate of Harmonic Capital Partners, a UK-based quantitative hedge fund manager providing global macro and
GAIN Capital, a provider of online trading services, has appointed Jason Emerson as its chief financial officer effective 1 October 2013. “Jason is an accomplished executive who brings the right mix of strategic insight, industry experience, and financial acumen
AllenbridgeEpic Investment Advisers has appointed Benedicte Rabier as a sector specialist. Rabier has over 12 years’ experience within the hedge fund industry and more generally on alternative investments. She has worked primarily on the equity derivatives desks of investments
BlueBay Asset Management, a manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has appointed Richard Blake as director, sales – alternatives with immediate effect. Based in London, Blake will focus on building BlueBay’s alternative business. Blake joins BlueBay from
IFG Fund Administration has further strengthened its team which targets the alternative investment industry, as it seeks to grow its business. Stephen Edmonds has joined the Isle of Man office, working closely with Colin Stott who was recently promoted to
INDOS Financial, the independent Alternative Investment Fund Management Directive (AIFMD) depositary business, has made two senior advisory and management appointments. Des Quigley, former Managing Partner of Ernst & Young Ireland, has been appointed non-executive director. Paul Whelan, Head of Depositary
Michael Parker has been appointed president of alternative investment manager Parker Global Strategies to give the firm strategic direction and lead its worldwide marketing initiatives, as
