Preqin, a provider of alternative investment data and insight, has appointed Vatsan Sudersan as its Head of Data Management. Vatsan will lead the data management team that operationalises Preqin’s automated data collection, including through machine learning and AI technologies. 

Brian Treister, the former head of infrastructure for WorldQuant at Millennium has returned to the hedge fund just 14 months after quitting to join Meta, according to a report by efinancialCareers.

TS Imagine, a specialist in trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for capital markets, has made three executive leadership hires to support the firm’s rapid growth. Spencer Lee joins as Chief Markets Officer, where he will develop and grow TS Imagine’s global fixed income offering. Spencer brings extensive market structure and fixed income trading experience to TS Imagine. He joins from Agilon Capital, a systematic credit hedge fund with a strong technology value proposition, which he co-founded. Prior to Agilon, Spencer led global credit electronic trading and West Coast fixed income trading at Blackrock.   Kate Peachway joins as Chief

TraditionDATA, the data and information services division of Compagnie Financière Tradition (Tradition), has made nine strategic appointments as demand for its smaller, granular market data packages grows globally.   The firm has hired four Business Development Managers, a Commodity Product Manager and a Global Marketing Manager all based in London, alongside three new roles in its US team as part of its continued global growth plans.

Northern Trust has appointed Michael Buzza as global head of Network Management & Market Strategy. Buzza, previously EMEA head of Market Advocacy and Innovation Research, will oversee the teams dedicated to providing market access and insights across the traditional securities services markets within the Digital Assets and Financial Markets group. Over the course of 16 years at Northern Trust, Buzza has previously led strategic agent bank provider selection and was instrumental in a strategic investment in Zodia Custody, an institutional-grade cryptoasset custody solution created in conjunction with Standard Chartered. Northern Trust announced the formation of its Digital Assets and Financial

PGIM Quantitative Solutions (PGIM Quant), the quantitative and multi-asset solutions specialist of PGIM, has bolstered its distribution team with the appointment of Cyrus Cottin as head of International Distribution, and the promotion of Pam Clancy to head of Global Consultant Relations, effective immediately.  PGIM is the $1.3 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).   Based in London, Cottin reports to Brian Carroll, PGIM Quant’s head of Global Distribution. In his role, Cottin is responsible for developing and leading PGIM Quant’s distribution strategy across Europe and APAC, as well as driving the expansion across both existing

Hazeltree, a specialist in treasury and liquidity management technology for the alternative asset management industry, has appointed Kevin Held as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Held joins Hazeltree with more than 30 years of experience in finance for several high-growth companies, from early-stage startups to established businesses across the fintech, technology, SaaS, and financial services industries.   Prior to joining Hazeltree, Held was the CFO of Vehlo Purchaser, a provider of SaaS solutions to the automotive repair industry. At Vehlo, he participated in the acquisition and integration of seven companies and built out the finance/accounting area to support the

Carmignac has strengthened its alternative investment team with the appointment of Karna Sethia as a quantitative analyst. Sethia joins Carmignac from ExodusPoint where he was a data scientist responsible for designing, engineering and building quantitative analysis tools.  Prior to ExodusPoint, Sethia worked at Morgan Stanley in London as a data engineer, leading specialist products for the firm’s alternative-data research team. He has a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Management from Imperial College London.   In the alternative space, Carmignac has a long history of running long-short equity products with Carmignac Portfolio Long-Short European Equities first launched

big xyt, an independent provider of smart data and analytic solutions, has appointed Anthony (Tony) Huck to its global executive team as head of the Americas. Huck brings over three decades of expertise to big xyt as a widely regarded leader in the financial services industry. In previous roles, he was CEO of Score Priority (now Lime Financial), he served as President and COO of Lime Brokerage, and he has held senior executive positions at Royal Bank of Scotland, Citadel Securities, and Investment Technology Group (ITG).   In this new position, Huck will be responsible for expanding the firm’s global

VCP Apex, a global provider of financial, advisory, and capital raising services for corporate and fund manager clients, announces today three strategic hires in its New York and Hong Kong offices, as it continues to strengthen its global capabilities. Jill Cohen joined in July as Managing Director and Head of the Americas, from Mercury Capital where she was a Partner. She has over 20 years of experience within the alternative asset management industry, having held senior positions at several firms, including Avenue Capital, Salient Partners, and MPM Capital. She was also head of Capital Introduction for the Americas at Citigroup.