Neuravest Research, a provider of AI-driven model portfolio solutions for institutional investors, has hired JP Gravitt as Head of Data and Strategy. Gravitt will spearhead the opening and staffing of Neuravest’s New York City office. Read the full story at

Law firm Sidley Austin has appointed Ranah Esmaili as a partner in the firm’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice in Washington DC. Read the Full Story at Institutional Asset Manager…  

Macrobond Financial, a provider of economic and financial data and analytics, has named Ian Hissey Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific.  Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…  

Muzinich & Co has appointed Jonathan Kravitz as Director, Marketing & Client Services, covering Israel. Kravitz joins from PIMCO where he managed relationships with investors across family capital, financial advisors and institutions.    “I’m looking forward to expanding Muzinich’s efforts

Private funds specialist, Dale Gabbert has joined European law firm Fieldfisher as Head of Funds. He joins from Simmons & Simmons where he was a funds partner since 2014, specialising in private equity, infrastructure, credit and hedge funds. Read the

JMP Group, an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, has additionally appointed Mark Lehmann, chief executive officer of JMP Securities, the company’s primary operating subsidiary, as president of JMP Group.  Lehmann continues to serve as a member of the

Angelo, Gordon & Co, a USD43 billion alternative investment firm focused on credit and real estate investing, has added two senior executives to its structured credit team.  Nicholas Smith, former Head of Non-Agency Residential Mortgage Trading and Asset-Backed Securities Trading

Muzinich & Co has appointed five investment professionals, as the firm continues to deepen its investment capabilities within corporate credit.  Brian Nold, formerly a Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Column Park Asset Management, will focus on multi-asset credit