The board of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has appointed Jon Moulton as director and chairman. He takes over from interim chairman Graham Hall, who remains on the board and will temporarily assist to ensure an effective handover.
David A Geffen has launched Geffen Advisors, a consulting firm focused exclusively on the hedge fund industry. Geffen Advisors offers strategic advice and solutions to hedge funds in several core practice areas including treasury management, counterparty risk management, and
BTIG, a broker dealer specialising in institutional trading and related brokerage services, has appointed Vikas Tandon as managing director and head of high yield and distressed analytics with BTIG’s global fixed income group. “Vikas is a significant addition to our
BlackRock has appointed Sallie L. Krawcheck, president of global wealth and investment management for Bank of America, and Mark D. Linsz, corporate treasurer for Bank of America, to its board of directors. The appointments fill two seats vacated by Brian
Union Bancaire Privée has hired Richard Wohanka, former chief executive of Fortis Investment Management, as the chief executive of the bank’s new asset management and alternative investments division. Wohanka (pictured) also becomes a member of the bank’s executive committee.
Tremblant Capital Group, an alternative asset manager with approximately USD2bn in assets under management, has appointed Andrew Bilzin as its director of marketing. Bilzin will report to Thomas Dempsey, executive managing director. “We are happy to have Andrew aboard as
Odey Asset Management has appointed Simon Todd and Michael Nickson to run the group’s global equities strategy. The pair managed more than USD20bn at US asset manager MFS Investment Management, and have built a strong performance record in global and
Forum Securities has appointed Sophia Banar as managing director and strategic risk and portfolio manager based in the firm’s Old Greenwich, Connecticut office. Banar brings over 15 years of real estate investing and consulting experience to Forum. Before joining
UBP Asset Management, a fund-of-funds management company of Union Bancaire Privée, has appointed Daniel Kelly in New York as chief risk officer of alternative investment, a newly created position. Kelly is an 18-year veteran of asset management, 17 of which
Carne Global Financial Services has appointed Roisin Cater as an independent director for the boards of client funds in the Cayman Islands. Cater is a highly experienced Cayman Islands lawyer with an extensive track record in the funds business, including
