The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has appointed Michelle Noyes as the chief operating officer of its New York office. Noyes was most recently the head of international sales and investor relations for BRZ Investimentos, one of the largest independent asset managers in Brazil. While in Sao Paulo, she also served as the Brazil representative for AIMA and established the AIMA Brazil network. Andrew Baker, AIMA’s chief executive, says: “We are delighted to have someone of Michelle’s calibre and experience on board. She made an outstanding contribution towards helping us to establish a strong presence

Avalon Lake Partners has appointed Harris Bogner, an attorney and compliance expert, to head its compliance services group. Bogner’s role at Avalon Lake Partners will be to work directly with clients to ensure they develop a strong understanding of their compliance obligations while providing them with practical, cost-effective solutions. Avalon Lake Partners recently spun-out from WTP Advisors to focus on providing a comprehensive set of advisory services to the alternative asset management industry, namely hedge funds, private equity firms and family offices.    “Finding someone of Harris’ experience and business acumen is a major coup. He is the perfect complement to

Bedell Cristin has appointed Valerie Georges-Thomas to head up the firm’s British Virgin Islands office. Georges-Thomas (pictured) was previously a partner at Appleby in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice group. Her appointment follows on from Bedell opening an office in Singapore in July, headed by BVI lawyer Stephen Adams. Bedell’s BVI law practice, represented in Jersey, Singapore and the BVI, acts as a gateway for the flows of corporate business from China and the wider Asian region. The BVI office will also service clients in North America and the growing markets in Latin America. Georges-Thomas advises on all aspects

BI-SAM Technologies, a provider of data management, performance, attribution, risk, GIPS and reporting solutions for the asset management industry, has appointed a new board of directors. "Further to BI-SAM’s plan for growth and its partnership with Aquiline Capital Partners, I am very glad to welcome our new board of directors members. Bringing their expertise in financial services and technology as well as their considerable market knowledge and experience, the new members of the board will be of great support to the group’s strategy for global expansion," says Alexandre Harkous (pictured), BI-SAM’s chief executive.   Joining Harkous on BI-SAM’s board are