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

CQS has appointed Serge Harry as Group Chief Financial Officer. He will report to Xavier Rolet, CQS’ Chief Executive Officer, and he will join the CQS Executive Committee. Harry will also oversee the Human Resources function. Harry was previously a Member of the Executive Committee of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Chief of Staff to the Group CEO, and Group Country Head for France, Benelux and Germany.   Rolet says: “Serge is an outstanding choice for this critically important role. He brings strong international management and finance knowledge. His experience in managing this function globally will be invaluable to us

Itiviti, a technology and service provider for the capital markets industry, has appointed Linda Middleditch as Chief Product Officer. An experienced strategy and change management specialist, Middleditch joins Itiviti from Bloomberg LP, where she most recently was Global Head of SSEOMS Product Management. She has previously held senior product development positions with top-tier investment banks, including Citi and Morgan Stanley. Reporting to CEO Rob Mackay, Middleditch will become a member of Itiviti’s executive management team. Her role includes defining the product department’s vision and overseeing every element of the product strategy and execution, including design, development and marketing. She will

Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Samir Pandiri as President of Broadridge International. Based in London, Pandiri will be responsible for Broadridge’s Post-Trade Technology, Global Proxy, and Asset Management Data and Technology businesses outside of North America with a special focus on Europe and Asia. Most recently, Pandiri was Global CEO of BNY’s Asset Servicing Division and a member of BNY Mellon’s senior leadership team. Prior to that, he was CEO of BNY’s Shareowner Services Division where he was responsible for the successful turnaround and sale of the equity administration services business. Previously, he was responsible for the international corporate trust