Stableton Financial AG (Stableton), a European Fintech platform for alternative investments, has hired Freddie Cunningham as Head of Sales.  Cunningham’s appointment aims to broaden Stableton’s fast growth and distribution capabilities further and prepare its international expansion upon its Series A funding round. In this newly created position, Cunningham will report to Stableton’s Chief Revenue Officer Igor Shelemetiev and will be responsible for Stableton’s global sales, distribution and client service activities. He will head the respective teams that focus on servicing financial intermediaries, institutional and private investors. Before joining Stableton, Cunningham was the Zurich-based Head of EMEA for i2i Logic, a

Quantile Technologies (Quantile), a provider of multilateral optimisation services, has appointed Guido Van Ingen as Head of the Netherlands and Relationship Management.  Van Ingen, who took up the position in November 2021 and reports directly to Andrew Williams, CEO, has over 20 years’ experience in Financial Markets. He started his career at ABN Amro Bank NV, before joining Merrill Lynch as Pan European Equity Sales Director where he was responsible for sales to institutional clients in the Benelux region.  Van Ingen then spent 10 years working at ING, as Head of Financial Markets Corporate Sales EMEA and as Head of

Ocorian, a financial services group and provider of fund, corporate, capital markets and private client services has appointed Michelle Merola as Business Development Director. Ocorian has more than 25 years’ experience in the employee benefits sector. The team provide tailor-made solutions in employee participation for a large portfolio of FTSE 100, 250, 350 and AIM-listed companies, multinational corporations, leading financial institutions, and smaller, often private equity-backed private companies. Merola will work closely with Ocorian’s existing employee incentive plan clients to ensure service excellence and will proactively develop its client book within private equity. She will also further extend Ocorian’s scope

Brevet Capital (Brevet), a credit investment and specialty finance firm with a dedicated focus on the government sector, has appointed Brian Chase, former Founding Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Garrison Investment Group, as Chief Operating Officer.  In his new role, Chase will work closely with Brevet’s CEO, CIO and Co-Founder, Doug Monticciolo, and other senior members of the management team to oversee the day-to-day business across the firm to further enhance its technology, infrastructure, risk management, strategic planning and new product platforms.   “Brian brings substantial private credit and investment management sector expertise to the Brevet

Osprey Funds, a digital asset management firm, has formed Osprey Alpha to offer actively managed funds for institutions and high-net-worth investors. Osprey Alpha is slated to launch its inaugural product, the Osprey NFT Fund, in early 2022. “We’re in business to provide investors with exposure to the most exciting segments of the digital asset ecosystem,” says Greg King, CEO of Osprey Funds. “With Osprey Alpha, we will focus on the development and rollout of several unique, actively-managed strategies for sophisticated investors beginning with our NFT product.” To manage the NFT fund, Osprey has hired former Stocktwits executive and early NFT

Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, is expanding its fixed income platform with the addition of five highly experienced and industry-recognised professionals dedicated to the broad spectrum of Private Placement credit markets globally. The firm’s new Private Placement credit team is expected to be fully operational in early 2022. The team will be led by industry veteran Frank LaTorraca, who is joining from Macquarie Investment Management, where he was Co-Head of the asset class. Two additional senior members of the team, Philip Lee and Nicole Tullo, are also joining from Macquarie and bring extensive Private Placements experience. Lori

Bridge Alternatives, a specialist global alternative investment advisor, has launched Bridge Alternative Investment Solutions, an outsourced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) business focused on meeting the institutional needs of investment management firms.  Kyle Fields, formerly of SS&C Technologies and PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Bridge Alternatives and will lead this new business based in Evansville, Indiana and Lake Forest, Ilinois. He has over 15 years of extensive experience in accounting, finance, and technology, helping clients streamline processes, maximise performance, and increase profitability. At SS&C, he orchestrated and grew the Evansville, Indiana office

Pine River Capital Management (Pine River), a global relative value alternative asset manager, has appointed Matthew Abroe as a Portfolio Manager, effective immediately. In his new role, Abroe will be responsible for overseeing all inflation strategies at Pine River. “We are thrilled to welcome Matthew to the Pine River team and believe he will be a tremendous asset as we continue to drive value for our investors by adding inflation-related strategies to our product offerings,” says Brian Taylor, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Pine River. “Matthew has made an impressive name for himself across the industry as