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Monroe Capital has expanded its platform to Asia with the appointment of Alex Kim, as Managing Director and Head of Asia. The newly opened office in Seoul, South Korea reflects Monroe’s commitment to expanding its business in Asia.
Drawbridge, a premier provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the investment industry, has added three industry veterans to bolster its business development, strategy and operations teams.
Drawbridge continues to invest in premier talent to drive exceptional customer service, meet new client and market requirements and continue to scale the business through a period of hyper growth.
2021 has been a breakthrough year for Drawbridge. The company secured a growth equity investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners in early 2021 and named FinTech industry pioneer Scott DePetris President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) and appointed him to the
Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, a global alternative investment management platform, has appointed Colleen Sullivan, CEO and co-founder of CMT Digital, to lead the firm’s private and venture investment activities in crypto.
Additionally, Sullivan is to chair the investment committee of a new strategy which will focus on the highly compelling and disruptive technologies in this asset class. Brevan Howard is also announcing the formation of BH Digital, a new division to manage cryptocurrency and digital assets.
“Brevan Howard’s belief in the huge diversity of opportunities within the digital asset space and the significance of this to long term macro
Sycamore Tree Capital Partners (Sycamore Tree), a specialist asset manager with private and alternative credit investment expertise, has appointed Paul Travers as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, effective 9 September, 2021.
TORA, provider of a cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS) and portfolio management system (PMS), has expanded its UK presence with a new London office and new hires Peter Rank and Chris Hopton.
Rank has been brought on as Sales Manager, Europe, and Hopton as a Professional Services Manager.
Rank joins TORA from AxeTrading and Bloomberg AIM where he worked with clients across Europe. Peter will be reporting to David Tattan, the Head of Sales for Europe, and is responsible for driving new client acquisition for TORA’s software solutions.
Prior to joining TORA, Hopton was a Senior
The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has appointed Paula Volent, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of The Rockefeller University, to its Board of Trustees.
Mario Therrien, Chair of the SBAI, says: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Paula to our Board. She brings a keen understanding of the challenges and opportunities in our industry and a wealth of experience and knowledge from the endowment perspective.”
Volent says: “The SBAI has a strong history of innovation, problem-solving and improving practices in the alternative investment industry. I am thrilled to be joining the SBAI Board and look forward to being
Broadridge Financial Solutions has added Ted Bragg and Jim Kwiatkowski to the team at LTX, a Broadridge company offering a new AI-driven digital trading platform for corporate bonds.
Bragg and Kwiatkowski join the LTX leadership team, working closely with LTX CEO Jim Toffey to accelerate the digitisation of corporate bond trading.
“As we leverage next-gen technologies to take the bond market to the next level, Ted and Jim are welcomed additions who are recognised leaders with decades of experience driving transformation in the capital markets industry,” says Toffey. “These latest hires reinforce Broadridge’s commitment and investment in LTX and
Centaur Fund Services, a specialist in fund administration and fiduciary services, has moved to new offices in the heart of the West End of London. This new location marks the continuation of Centaur’s European expansion.
After more than a decade of building client relationships and providing extensive services to hedge fund and private equity clients, Centaur is cementing its position as an asset servicing partner across Europe with an increased footprint and presence in the UK capital.
Gavan McGuire, Head of Business Development Europe, says: “This move marks a significant milestone for Centaur’s UK and European presence. We have a
AlphaTrAI, a technology-driven asset management firm that delivers results through transformative artificial intelligence, has appointed Max Gokhman as Chief Investment Officer (CIO).
In this role, he will oversee the firm’s quantitative, multi-asset, AI-enabled platform.
The firm also announced the expansion of its advisory council with Amy Wierenga, John Culbertson, Andrew Malloy, and Jose Pierre.
“Max shares our firm’s commitment to modernising asset management by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence,” says Andreas Roell, CEO, AlphaTrAI. “He has the right combination of investment discipline and passion for innovation to deliver long-term value to our clients. His addition is powerful proof
Axyon AI, an AI provider for the asset management industry, has appointed Luigi Conti as an independent board member.
Axyon AI provides deep learning solutions that help asset managers deliver more efficient and innovative investment products. The company, which includes UniCredit and ING Bank among its investors, operates in close partnership with the renowned AI and computer sciences faculty at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Conti is an experienced executive in the strategy and corporate development area, with a focus in B2B innovative technologies, business models and markets, taking businesses through to exit or sale. Luigi previously
