Neudata, a global alternative data evaluation company, has appointed Piers Thompson as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Thompson joins the team in London from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he spent more than seven years in a range of roles, most recently as Head of Finance Technology for the global markets division.  “As Neudata continues to grow its client base and services, we’re thrilled to welcome Piers to the team. His extensive experience will help us to continue to differentiate ourselves in an increasingly competitive and fast-paced industry, especially as we roll out new products and services,” says Rado Lipuš,

Ocorian’s recently-appointed Head of Luxembourg and the Netherlands, Jean-Marie Bettinger, has further strengthened his local leadership team with the appointment of two well-known figures in the fund administration and depositary market – Graham Dew and Yves Cheret. Dew (pictured) joins Ocorian as Head of Depositary Services and will play a key role in leading and shaping the company’s new depositary service offer (for which the CSSF licence is imminently pending). Dew brings 30 years’ experience in banking, maritime and the funds industry, with a particular focus on alternative asset classes gained in London and Luxembourg with Ermitage, Rothschilds, Fortis, JP

SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services has appointed Malcolm Hassan as managing director of business development and marketing.  Based in SANNE’s London office, Hassan will oversee business development alongside brand & market positioning across its global platform. Hassan will focus on achieving SANNE’S growth strategy of supporting the ambitions of fund managers with investment strategies that span the alternatives asset class through its professional services offering and jurisdictional reach.  With more than 23 years of industry experience, Malcolm joins SANNE from RBS where he was responsible for building and growing RBS’ Funds Banking business to be

Multi-strategy hedge fund Typhon Capital Management has appointed Karen Bertoli as Operations and Prime Broker Liaison.  Bertoli splits her time between the United States and the United Kingdom and will support the Operations and External Affairs activities of the growing firm. She will report directly to James Koutoulas, Founder and Chief Executive and work with the entire global team. “Karen has supported Typhon since Typhon’s first ever conference back in 2009. We’re incredibly excited to have someone with her limitless energy and deep institutional knowledge formally join our team,” says James Koutoulas. “Identifying the right talent for our deconstructed multi-strategy

Artivest, an independent digital platform for alternative investing, has appointed James Hale as Head of Platform, a newly created position for the company.  In this cross-functional role, Hale (pictured) will work closely with clients, vendors, and internal teams to drive innovation and accelerate the adoption and growth of Artivest’s web-based platform. “James has spent his career at the intersection of alternative investing and digital wealth management,” says James Waldinger, Founder and CEO of Artivest. “He brings fluency to addressing the pain points that have traditionally plagued wealth management firms and their advisors seeking to diversify client portfolios with alternative investments.

Mosaic Smart Data (Mosaic), a real-time capital markets data analytics company, has appointed Oxford University Professor of Mathematical Finance, Rama Cont, as Scientific Advisor. Professor Cont’s role will be to help Mosaic Smart Data utilise the latest academic quantitative finance research in the development of its machine learning, artificial intelligence and data analytics capabilities. Professor Cont will work directly with Mosaic Smart Data’s data science team to make the latest in data science technology available to Mosaic’s customers, as well as guiding Mosaic’s R&D activities.   In addition, he will contribute to Mosaic’s quant talent recruitment and to developing links with the

iM Global Partner, an investment and development platform focused on acquiring strategic investments in best-in-class traditional and alternative investment firms in the US, Europe and Asia, has appointed Bo Huang as Head of Research.  Huang is joining the investment team led by Jean Maunoury, Deputy CEO and CIO of iM Global Partner.   Beside identifying potential partners and conducting due diligences on them as the other team members do, Huang will focus on the effective implementation of iM Global Partner’s research process. She is also supporting iM Global Partner’s sales teams in promoting the Partner’s strategies.   Bo Huang, CFA,

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has appointed Andrew Macklin as General Counsel and member of its Executive Committee. Apex has expanded exponentially over the past eighteen months diversifying its product set following a number of bolt-on acquisitions around the world. The appointment of Andrew supports the strategy to broaden Apex’s capabilities beyond asset management services, into the institutional provider space.   Most recently Head of Legal at Monzo Bank, Andrew has strong experience advising high growth companies. Prior to moving in-house, Andrew held senior roles at top-tier international law firms Latham & Watkins and White & Case and

Bardin Hill Investment Partners (Bardin Hill) has appointed Kevin Silva as Global Head of Business Development and Investor Relations. Silva, who joins the firm as a partner, will focus on expanding the firm’s relationships with investors and will oversee the Client Relations Department.    “We are thrilled to welcome Kevin to the Bardin Hill team,” says Jason Dillow, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Bardin Hill. “He has earned a superb reputation over more than 20 years for successfully managing global capital formation teams and developing strategies that meet investor needs. His expertise, vision, and leadership will guide Bardin