THETA, a specialist provider of buy-side trading technology as a service, has appointed Paul Flanagan as Strategic Sales Advisor, managing relationships with asset managers, hedge funds, fund managers and pension funds.  Flanagan has worked in Fixed Income sales to financial institutions for over 30 years. Most recently he was Managing Director for Institutional Investor sales at Lloyds Bank in London, where he worked for over five years. Previously he has worked in Fixed Income sales management at Societe Generale, HSBC, Citi and Deutsche Bank. Flanagan joins as THETA is due to launch its trading system for the buy-side, Apollo, later

Dimensional Fund Advisors, a specialist in systematic factor investing, is bolstering leadership in its affiliate’s London-based EMEA Investment team, effective 1 August 2021. Paul Foley will be assuming the role of Head of EMEA Portfolio Management, while Kipp Cummins becomes Head of EMEA Fixed Income. As Head of EMEA Portfolio Management, Foley will oversee all portfolio management activities in London for Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (Dimensional UK), reporting to Nathan Lacaze, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Dimensional UK. Lacaze previously held these responsibilities in addition to his Co-CEO role.  Foley previously served as Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional

Akin Gump has added John P Hamilton as a Partner in its investment management practice in New York. Hamilton comes to Akin Gump from Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. Hamilton’s practice focuses on advising private fund managers on the formation and operation of a broad range of investment vehicles across the liquidity spectrum, including hedge funds, private equity and credit funds, as well as funds of funds and managed account structures. He also advises clients on the incorporation of sustainability and impact-focused investment themes into their product offerings. In addition, Hamilton works with clients on transactional and regulatory matters

Allvue Systems (Allvue), an alternative investment technology solutions provider, has appointed Deborah Mason as Chief Legal Officer and member of the Executive Leadership Team. Mason will oversee the firm’s legal team and be responsible for supporting the firm’s corporate activity and managing risk exposure. She will also work closely with the leadership team to grow the business and optimise Allvue’s legal, compliance, and business contracting practices. Mason will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Mark Heimbouch. “Allvue’s top-notch leadership team has enabled us to make huge strides over the past year, and the addition of Deb will empower us to

Alderwood Capital (Alderwood), a London-based fund manager, has appointed two Independent Chairs. Olive Darragh will chair the Partnership Committee of Alderwood Partners, the investment management side of the business, while Neil Cochrane will serve as Chairman of the Board of the Alderwood Fund as well as Chairman of the Valuations Committee. The Partnership Committee is also comprised of external member representatives, including Victory Capital, and members of Alderwood’s Management team. It oversees and directs both the strategic direction and the management of the business.   The Fund Board is wholly independent of the investment manager, with a mandate to ensure

Crypto arbitrage hedge fund Argentium has added Philippe G Damas to its advisory board. Damas is currently the Executive Chairman of TMB Thanachart Bank, Bangkok and also Chair of the Nomination, Remuneration & Compliance Committee, having served on their Board since December 2007. He previously held the positions of CEO of ING Retail Banking Asia and CEO ING Private Banking Worldwide, based out of Singapore. Prior to that, he was CEO of ING Barings in London and the Vice Chairman of ING Investment Management in Amsterdam. Earlier in his career, Damas was a Managing Director at JPMorgan in New York,

Praesidium Investment Management has hired Amy Lockridge as part of its Business Development and Investor Relations teams, effective 19 July.  Lockridge will help lead the business development and investor relations efforts for the firm, which focuses on concentrated equity investments in small and mid-cap companies with an owner oriented, private equity approach to public market investing. She reports to Dan McHale on Praesidium’s business development team, who joined in January 2021 from Morgan Stanley.   Previously, Lockridge was a Vice President at Citigroup on its Capital Introduction team where she facilitated interaction between hedge funds and institutional investors and assisted

Opus Fund Services has opened a new office in Mauritius, Opus Fund Services (Mauritius) Ltd, further extending its global expansion to meet the 24/7 coverage needs of its increasingly diverse and growing client base. It plans to employ over 50 people in the next two years to help support its global growth.  “Opening in Mauritius is an important strategic step in our SaaS enabled ‘follow the sun’ global operating model. We have enjoyed significant growth in our client base over the last 3 years and the addition of Mauritius to our global office footprint will allow expedited delivery of our services”,