Global funds transaction network Calastone has appointed Cris Conde as the firm’s new Chairman of the Board. Conde will be taking up his post with immediate effect working closely alongside Julien Hammerson, the CEO, to continue the growth trajectory of
Scipion Capital (Scipion), the frontier market investment specialist, has appointed Chris Jenkins to lead a global marketing drive as the firm targets new investment following the fourth anniversary of its flagship Commodity Trade Finance Fund (CTF). In a newly
Imatchative, the company behind the AltX data analytics platform and marketplace for capital introduction in the global alternative asset class space, has appointed John Bohan to the role of Head of Corporate Development Having served as an advisor to the
Skënderbeg Alternative Investments, the investment adviser for fund of hedge funds the Skënderbeg Fund, has made two new hires. Elaine Xie has joined the firm as business manager while Masaru Kaga joins as business development manager. Both will be responsible
Alternative asset manager Northgate Capital has hired Mo Virani as chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Virani joins from venture capital firm Mohr Davidow. Virani will be responsible for all the finance and administrative functions of Northgate. In addition
Whitney George is to join Sprott as senior portfolio manager. George will be based in New York and will be a key contributor to the expansion of Sprott's business in the US. George is a veteran portfolio manager who
The UBS Board of Directors has accepted the decision of Group CEO Oswald Grübel to resign from the bank. The Board of Directors asked Sergio P Ermotti to take up the position of Group CEO on an interim basis. The
GAM has appointed three senior quantitative professionals to the GAM Alternative Investments Solutions (AIS) team, enhancing the group’s capability in liquid quantitative solutions. Dr Lars Jaeger, founder of Alternative Beta Partners, an investment boutique based in Switzerland, and his colleagues
BlueBay Asset Management, a specialist manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has opened an office in Zurich, Switzerland. The new office allows BlueBay to leverage and expand existing client and strategic relationships as well as highlight BlueBay’s full capabilities
William Haney is transitioning to the role of chief executive officer at BI-SAM on 1 January from his current role as chief operating officer and head of the firm’s enterprise business. BI-SAM provides performance measurement and attribution, risk analytics and
