Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global alternative asset management industry, has hired David Lourie as Vice President and Senior Counsel, Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining MFA, Lourie served as Associate General Counsel at General Atlantic. Lourie

Ben Watford, who previously led two international investment funds teams, has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a London-based partner in the firm’s Investment Management Practice Group. Watford’s practice focuses on the structuring and establishment of onshore and offshore investment

Tradefeedr, the independent FX Data Analytics Platform, has appointed Christian Gressel to its Client Advisory Group. Founded to create a forum to advise Tradefeedr on product development and alignment with industry wide needs, the Client Advisory Group comprises a mix

BTIG Limited has appointed Andrew Jarman as managing director of Fixed Income Credit sales and trading team. Jarman will enhance the existing credit business that provides quality liquidity solutions for BTIG’s global customer base. He brings more than 20 years

North Rock Capital Management LLC, the US hedge fund ($3 billion AuM) is opening its first Asian office in Hong Kong, according to a report from Bloomberg. The hedge fund has opted not to follow suit, despite years of political

Fulcrum Asset Management has appointed Chris DeMeo as head of solutions, North America.

Active asset manager J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has appointed Frederic Lejeune as managing director and country head Frabelux, the opening of a new office in Paris and the creation of a new corporate entity in France to serve

Trium Capital LLP (Trium), the multi-PM alternative asset manager, has appointed Rosie Duffell as managing director of Sales & Investor Relations.

Advisor Group, the nation’s largest network of independent wealth management firms, has appointed Dimple Shah as executive vice president of Corporate Strategy and Iryna Northrip, CFA®, as Chief Compliance Officer, Investment Advisory.

North East financial advisory firm, Lowes Financial Management, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Andy Gardiner as its first associate director.