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Peter Mayer, formerly a Partner at PJT Park Hill with responsibility for leading the firm’s European hedge fund business, has been appointed as Head of Europe at alternative investment industry recruitment specialist Jensen Partners.
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DG Partners, the London-based investment management firm with approximately USD1.4 billion in assets under management, has appointed Richard Blake as Head of Marketing to develop its client business across markets globally outside of North America.DG Partners was established in 2002 by David Gorton, and pursues discretionary global macro, systematic trend following and systematic equity market neutral strategies. Across the firm, there is a focus on fixed-income, futures and FX markets with a strong emphasis on liquidity, risk control, investor transparency and research combined with real world trading experience.
Blake will also act as Head of Marketing of BH-DG Systematic
Shubho Ghosh has joined hedge fund Opti Capital Management as a Managing Director focusing on technology sector investment and research in equities and convertible arbitrage. Ghosh is a tenured investor and has held the roles of Sector Head, TMT at Schonfeld Strategic Advisors and Senior Investment Analyst at Millennium Management – Catapult Capital.
Ghosh has also worked for Fred Alger and UBS during his Wall Street career.
Velox Clearing has appointed brokerage industry veteran Michael Higgins as its Chief Executive Officer.Higgins brings three decades of financial services leadership experience to Velox, most recently serving as Head of Operations at LPL Financial (LPL). In this position, he oversaw all areas of the firm’s operations while mitigating risk, increasing efficiency, and working to continuously improve the client experience. At LPL, he was also Senior Vice President of Operational Risk Management, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of a risk culture and mitigation methodology throughout the firm’s operational and service organisations. His career to date also encompasses
Matchbook, the talent marketplace for the financial services industry, has entered into a strategic alliance with Argyll & Buchanan (A&B), a provider of prime brokerage solutions for startup and emerging managers, to provide clients with best-in-class recruiting technology and executive search services to help them grow their business.Matchbook, a OneWire brand, provides a role-based marketplace of screened and vetted talent ready to make a move. Hiring firms can subscribe to different roles, view profiles, read recruiter notes, view compensation expectations, and interview candidates all free of charge. The Company charges a reduced success fee if a hire is made, decreasing
The Citco Group of Companies (Citco) has appointed Ryan Fitzgerald as Head of Middle Office Solutions to further develop the business line, which recently achieved double-digit growth. The appointment is part of a significant strategic investment by Citco, aimed at providing differentiated, customised solutions based on proprietary technology innovation, to a wide range of clients. Mr. Fitzgerald joins from Hazeltree Fund Services, a specialist treasury management solutions provider to the buy-side.
Middle Office Solutions is an integral part of Citco’s front-to-back office ecosystem, which continually evolves based on client requirements, technology innovation and regulatory mandate. Users of Citco’s Middle Office Solutions
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed litigator Mark Stancil as a partner in the firm’s Washington office where he will focus on trial and appellate advocacy in complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on investment disputes.Stancil’s clients include hedge funds and multi-strategy asset managers.
“Mark’s strong track record at the trial and appellate levels bolsters our rapidly expanding litigation team,” says Matthew Feldman, Co-Chairman of the firm. “He has litigated numerous complex matters for sophisticated investors, including some of the largest and most contentious matters involving billions of dollars. His deep experience navigating these disputes dovetails well with our
Vela, an independent provider of trading and market access technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has expanded its global Product and Account Management teams with new hires in London and New York.Based in London, Cedric Rondeaux joins Vela from ICE Data Services as Product Manager, reporting to the Chief Product Officer, Ollie Cadman. As a subject matter expert, Rondeaux will work as part of the global Product Management team, responsible for setting the product strategy and managing the roadmap for Vela’s market data business. Rondeaux will drive Vela’s response to key client, market and regulatory trends impacting the industry as
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), an international nonprofit trade and nonpartisan lobbying organisation, has appointed Josh Stone, Legal & Compliance Advisor, and Mark Shaw, UK Regional Co-Director, as board directors.“I am delighted to augment HFA’s global team with leaders who help drive our mission, including in the UK, a robust calendar of educational and networking events, and a new legal/compliance advisor to guide us in this key area,” says Mitch Ackles, HFA President.
Nominations are now being accepted for HFA’s annual global board of directors election. Once the candidates are finalised voting by HFA members will commence in March of
Velox Clearing (Velox), a technology-driven clearing firm, has appointed brokerage industry veteran Michael Higgins as its Chief Executive Officer. Higgins brings three decades of financial services leadership experience to Velox, most recently serving as Head of Operations at LPL Financial (LPL). In this position, he oversaw all areas of the firm’s operations while mitigating risk, increasing efficiency, and working to continuously improve the client experience. At LPL, he was also Senior Vice President of Operational Risk Management, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of a risk culture and mitigation methodology throughout the firm’s operational and service organisations. His
