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Specialist fixed income manager, BlueBay Asset Management (BlueBay), is strengthening its sales team in Germany and Austria with the appointment of Michael Wolfram (37) as Head of Institutional Sales Germany & Austria.
Based in Munich, Wolfram reports to Viola Patock, Head of Northern Europe.
Speaking about Michael’s appointment, Patock says, “We are delighted to be strengthening our physical presence in Northern Europe with the addition of Michael. He brings a wealth of knowledge with him that will support our client-focused efforts.
“As we continue to expand our presence, Michael’s appointment is one of many at BlueBay that will allow us
LiquidityBook, a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions, has appointed Sayant Chatterjee as Chief Operating Officer.
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Paradigm Governance Partners, a governance and financial services firm with a presence in the Cayman Islands and the US, has hired an experienced fiduciary professional to assist the business and to provide support to its compliance and regulatory team.
Tanya Jamieson joins Paradigm after several years working for Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) in a senior fiduciary role. She provided corporate secretarial and board support to an extensive portfolio of clients, which included some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 groups. She also worked closely with the unit trust team and the management board of Intertrust.
Prior to working for Intertrust,
United Fintech is expanding into the US with the appointment of Mark Lawrence from Goldman Sachs as Director and Head of Americas. This is a major development for the firm, which was launched by Christian Frahm to help banks, hedge funds and asset managers to accelerate their transition to a digital world through access to fintechs specialising in capital markets.
Axiom Alternative Investments, a French asset manager with USD2.4 billion under management and offices in London and Paris, has appointed Amélie Kesler to the newly created role of Head of Legal.
Based in Paris, Kesler will report to David Benamou, Chief Investment Officer and will support Axiom on all legal matters as it continues to diversify and expand its growing fund range.
Kesler began her career as a Legal Officer at Lazard Frères Gestion SAS in 2015 and was promoted to Deputy Head of Legal Asset Management in April 2019.
Kesler holds a Master’s degree in Financial Law
LeadingMile Consulting (LeadingMile), a European, full-service consultancy firm specialising in solution implementation for the alternative investment sector, has expansion to the United Kingdom.
Lloyd Dean, a former eFront and Charles River Development executive, joins Amsterdam-based LeadingMile Consulting, bringing his broad experience in financial services and alternative investments to establish and expand its London office.
As the new UK Country Director for LeadingMile Consulting, Dean will focus on strategic offerings within the UK as well as setting up and maintaining partnerships throughout the UK and Channel Islands. Having previously worked as the Director of Implementations for Charles River Development and as
Calderwood, a Cayman Islands boutique fund governance firm, has expanded its senior team with the appointment of legal and regulatory compliance expert Anna Goubault as an Independent Director.
Goubault brings to the firm significant experience in the field of investment funds, both from a governance perspective and in relation to regulatory compliance and legal issues. In a consultancy capacity, Goubault advised the Cayman Islands Government Ministry of Financial Services on the development and implementation of several pieces of financial services legislation, including those related to compliance with the global standards on economic substance and enhancements to the Cayman Islands’ domestic
Global law firm Dechert is expanding its global financial restructuring group with the addition of partner Kay Morley in its London office.
Morley will be the group’s second significant hire in London this year following the announcement of partner Adam Plainer as global co-chair of Dechert’s financial restructuring group in March 2021.
Morley advises clients on all aspects of insolvency and corporate restructuring with a particular focus on European special situations and complex cross-border restructurings. She counsels hedge funds and other distressed investors on the acquisition of loan portfolios and the implementation of “loan to own” strategies. Morley also
RIMES, a specialist in Managed Data Services (MDS) for financial institutions, has appointed Brad Hunt as CEO. The appointment comes as the business accelerates the development of its innovative data management solutions for the asset management industry.
Hunt will lead RIMES in expanding its Lean Data Management (LDM) approach to Managed Data Services (MDS) following the launch of the company’s cloud-based data management solution in April 2021. Drawing on 30 years’ experience at organisations such as Bank of New York Mellon, IHS-Markit and Goldman Sachs, Hunt is a recognised leader of innovative growth businesses in wholesale capital markets, spanning electronic
ACA Group (ACA) has added Martin Fawzy to its London-based team of consultants, dedicated to providing regional US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulatory support to hedge funds, private equity and diversified financial services firms domiciled outside of the US.
