Mosaic Smart Data (Mosaic), a real-time capital markets data analytics company, has appointed Mike Thorpe as its new Head of Sales.Over the past year, Mosaic Smart Data has updated its MSX platform to provide analytics for trading venues and buy-side firms as well as expanding the number of asset classes on the platform. Now, Thorpe joins a team of more than 40 at Mosaic to grow the company’s client base among the world’s largest institutions and support existing clients in on-boarding additional features and asset classes of the MSX platform. Thorpe joins Mosaic after 14 years at Tradeweb where he

The Asset Management Exchange (AMX), an institutional platform for investors and asset managers, has appointed Dr Kerrie Mitchener-Nissen as Head of Product.Mitchener-Nissen joins AMX, which manages over USD9.5 billion in assets, to lead a growing team of four product specialists. She will be responsible for managing existing solutions as well as new product development, to support the expanding range that AMX can offer its clients. Mitchener-Nissen joins from JP Morgan Asset Management where she served for 13 years, most recently as Head of International Product Development. In this role she was responsible for setting and executing the product strategy to

Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) Capital Management has elected Amita Schultes a Partner of the firm, effective 1 January, 2020. 

LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions, has made two London-based hires for its EMEA Client Service Team: James Pearson and Abdullah Al Nasiri. Pearson will serve as a Technical Implementation Analyst, while Al Nasiri will serve as a Client Services Analyst. Both Pearson and Al Nasiri will play crucial roles in ensuring that clients are able to effectively use LiquidityBook platforms. Pearson will play a key role in onboarding projects, working closely with both internal developers and external clients, while Al Nasiri will work in the client support group. The hires arrive at the firm at

Marc Wolf, Financial Services Industry Practice Leader for the South and West Region at accounting, tax, and advisory CohnReznick, has been appointed as the Chair of California Alternative Investments Association (CalALTs).CalALTs is a not-for-profit membership organisation whose members include alternative asset managers, investors and service providers dedicated to the continuing evolution of the alternative asset management industry in California. “The California Alternative Investments Association (CalALTs) is fortunate to have Marc as our next Chairman. His passion and involvement with the organisation over the last ten years will provide CalALTs with the leadership  nd vision to grow and evolve to fit

The Managed Funds Association (MFA), the trade association for the global hedge fund industry, has named Bryan N Corbett as its new President and CEO. Corbett succeeds Richard H Baker, who has served in the position since 2008. Corbett begins his new role on 21 January, 2020 and will be based in Washington DC.   Corbett comes to MFA from The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, where he was a Partner and Managing Director. Corbett led Carlyle’s efforts to create value for portfolio companies by deploying the firm’s network of global resources and relationships. For the first five years of

QMA, the quantitative equity and multi-asset solutions specialist of PGIM, has strengthened its Europe-based team with the appointment of Paul Lambert to the role of client portfolio manager for its QMA Wadhwani (QMAW) investment platform.London-based Lambert reports to QMAW’s chief investment officer, Dr. Sushil Wadhwani, CBE, and started the role on 6 January, 2020. PGIM acquired London-based QMA Wadhwani LLP (f/k/a Wadhwani Asset Management LLP) in January 2019. PGIM is the USD1.3 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). Lambert was previously at Insight Asset Management, where he was head of currency for seven years, and

Buzzacott has appointed Antoine Housden as Head of Financial Services Tax.Housden joins Buzzacott from EY, where he worked as a director in the Wealth and Asset Management Tax Practice. Over the past 15 years, Housden has also worked at PwC and Kinetic Partners (now Duff & Phelps), in the UK and Switzerland, providing tax structuring advice to private equity funds, hedge funds and asset management businesses. His appointment reflects Buzzacott’s growing reputation in the alternative fund management sector and a commitment to tax consultancy services.   Housden says: “I am excited to be joining an energetic and growing family at

Andy Cheung has resigned as the COO of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx to launch a new blockchain consultancy institute, BitWork. With a team of experienced blockchain experts, BitWork offers exchange partnerships, advisory, marketing management, branding and public relations, fundraising, and event management services to cryptocurrency and blockchain projects. “My goal is to drive mass cryptocurrency adoption. But my contribution can be very limited in a cryptocurrency exchange. I decided, and we agreed amicably, that I can better achieve my goals with a new venture. Still, it’s been an absolute pleasure to have served OKEx,” says Cheung. “The question I was always asked

SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Jessie Meng to the role of Country Head – Shanghai.In her role, Meng will strengthen and enhance the existing Shanghai offering, while working closely with business leaders in SANNE’s other Asia-Pacific based offices to promote the brand across the region. In addition to heading the Shanghai office, she will also be responsible for continuing to grow and develop SANNE’s international offering.   With 14 years’ experience working in the financial services industry, Jessie has an extensive background in developing business strategies and optimising team structures coupled with her