Fulcrum Asset Management has assembled a panel of strategic advisers as it experiences increasing demand for illiquid investments through its Alternative Solutions business.  The panel will offer an additional layer of analysis and consultation regarding longer-term investments, enhancing Fulcrum’s existing capability in the area.  The three inaugural panel appointees are property expert Julian Stocks, a partner at Knight Frank, alternatives expert Nathan Peters and credit expert Ed Britton. Head of Fulcrum Alternative Solutions, Matt Roberts believes that it is beneficial to seek independent expert opinions given the long-term idiosyncratic nature of these investments. “We are excited by the growing demand

Hanover Investors has appointed Jeremy Westhead as its first Chief Business Officer. The specialist investor, that operates in under-analysed and illiquid markets, continues to bolster its senior team as it eyes further growth. Westhead is an experienced finance and operations director. He was previously Group Chief Financial Officer of We Are Nova, a technology focused venture builder. He was also Finance Director of Horizon Capital, a technology and business services focused private equity investor, working with them for more than a decade. Matthew Peacock, Founder and Chairman of Hanover Investors, says: “As the firm continues to grow and develop, it

Professor Álvaro Cartea has been appointed as the new Director of the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI), an academic research institute at the University of Oxford that specialises in machine learning and data analytics within quantitative finance. Professor Cartea brings significant expertise in algorithmic trading, mathematical finance, financial economics, asset pricing and energy markets to the leadership role. The Oxford-Man Institute is in its 15th year of continuous operation at an exciting time within quantitative finance for advances in machine learning, vast data availability and high-performance computing.   Álvaro is currently Professor of Mathematical Finance in the Mathematical Institute,

South Street Securities LLC (SSS) has appointed Andrew Leone as Managing Director in its Equity Finance Team. “We are in our next phase of growing our Equity and technology offering and I see Andrew’s experience and knowledge as the perfect fit for our team and expanding our client base,” says Anthony (Tony) Venditti, Managing Director of South Street Securities. “I am thrilled that Andrew has the lead role in Equity Finance at our firm. We wish him the best of luck!” Leone joined South Street Securities LLC in September 2021 as Managing Director of Equity Finance. He is imperative in

European credit specialist AlbaCore Capital Group (AlbaCore) has made three senior hires to reinforce its Operations, Business Development and Investor Relations teams. As part of the growth of the AlbaCore platform, investing across the European credit spectrum with USD8.5bn AUM, AlbaCore has bolstered its senior executive group. Jenny Fung is appointed as Managing Director of Investor Relations in New York to further expand global investor relationships and our commitment to the region. Tara Mulholland joins as Head of Business Transformation and Micaela Kelley as Deputy Chief Operating Officer to support Matthew Courey, Chief Operating Officer and Founding Partner. Fung brings

Kneip, a specialist in fund data management, has appointed Cyril Molitor as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).  Molitor brings 20 years’ industry experience, having occupied several senior positions at leading financial services institutions, including HSBC, Credit Suisse and AXA. He was most recently the CEO of Woven, a leading outsourcing provider, where he drove technological innovation and delivered service excellence to its clients. Prior to this, he was the Chief Transformation Officer and Director at Innovation Group Business Services, a leading InsureTech company which he set up in South Africa. Molitor is an experienced and accomplished leader with an

Alderwood Capital (Alderwood), a London-based fund manager, has appointed Cathy Jones as a Partner and a member of its Investment Committee. A senior human capital executive, Jones focuses on all aspects of high value performance management in the asset management sector, with a particular emphasis on succession planning, understanding how investment teams interact and make successful decisions, and sustaining thriving cultures. Alderwood’s investment process places a heavy reliance on understanding the leadership and investment ‘DNA’ of its target businesses and Jones will lead this effort.     Jones was previously a Partner at Northill Capital where she worked alongside existing

PGIM has appointed Linda Gibson as CEO of its USD119 billion quantitative equity and multi-asset solutions specialist, QMA.  Gibson has been with QMA since July 2019 as chief business officer and will step into the CEO role on 15 October. “Linda brings nearly thirty years of global leadership experience across multiple business functions and a strong understanding of the asset management industry,” says PGIM CEO David Hunt. “This is an exciting time for the firm.” “I’m honoured to be leading this firm into the next phase of its development,” Gibson says. “Over the last few years, we have built on

Canoe Intelligence (Canoe), a financial technology company focused on data management processes for alternative investors, wealth managers, asset servicers, and capital allocators, has appointed Vishal Saxena as its new Chief Technology Officer. Saxena brings over 20 years of academic and industry experience within financial services to his new role. He will leverage his experience in team building, process optimisation, software development, project management and alternative and private investments domain knowledge to support Canoe’s growing client base and strengthen the company’s product and technology strategy.     Prior to joining Canoe, Saxena was a Managing Director in the Blackstone Technology and

AlgoTrader, a global institutional specialist in trading infrastructure for digital and traditional assets, has appointed global financial investment expert Martin Wiedmann to its board. Wiedmann has 30 years of international investment banking experience with major global financial institutions in Frankfurt, Luxembourg, New York and Zurich, including heading the global FX sales departments at both UBS and Credit Suisse. He holds various board positions, as well as being a member of the Standing Committee of the FX Committee of the Bank of England and of the European Economic Senate. Wiedmann will support the ongoing global expansion of AlgoTrader, especially regarding digital