Hedge fund and private equity fund manager EJF Capital (EJF) has appointed Asheel Shah as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Real Estate, effective 1 October 2018. Shah will direct all commercial real estate investment activities including ground up development.   Shah brings with him over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry. Most recently, he was President and Chief Investment Officer of the Multifamily division at Kettler Inc, a diversified real estate development company. Shah oversaw acquisitions, asset management, development, construction and equity capital sourcing in the Multifamily division.   Neal Wilson, co-founder and Chief Operating

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has appointed Tanguy van de Werve as its new Director General. He will take up his position on 1 January 2019. Van de Werve (pictured), will be responsible for the implementation of the Association’s strategic agenda, and the leadership and management of the EFAMA secretariat in Brussels. He will also be the central spokesperson and representative for the European asset management industry with international policy makers, regulators, and other key industry stakeholders.   In a career spanning 25 years, Van de Werve has been instrumental in leading and managing successful advocacy campaigns

Paraic Cosgrave has joined Abbey Capital, a Dublin based multi-manager managed futures specialist, as Global Head of Sales. Cosgrave brings with him twenty five years of experience in international capital markets. Most recently, he was Global Head of Sales & Relationship Management at BNP Paribas Securities Services. Previously, he held leadership and sales positions at SS&C and Integral Development Corporation, both providers of sophisticated software and services to financial intermediaries and asset managers.   Mick Swift, Deputy CEO at Abbey Capital, says: “I am delighted to welcome Paraic to the team. His deep client knowledge, sales experience and industry expertise

Ares Management has appointed Jason Duko and Kapil Singh as Partners and Portfolio Managers in the Ares Credit Group, focussing on liquid credit strategies. These new appointments reflect Ares’ continued commitment to enhance its market leadership in below investment grade credit.   “We are pleased to welcome Jason and Kapil to our liquid credit team. They are experienced portfolio managers with proven track records and our firm has known them personally and professionally for many years. They share Ares’ fundamental bottoms-up approach to credit and risk management, but also bring fresh, top-down perspectives on portfolio construction, which they have developed

The APAC Committee of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has elected Ted Lee of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) as its new Chairman, and Danny Yong of Dymon Asia Capital as Vice-Chairman, in line with the existing rotating chairman system. The SBAI is the global standard-setting body for the alternative investment industry, supported by approximately 200 alternative investment managers and institutional investors who collectively manage USD3.5 trillion.   The SBAI’s APAC Committee was established in June 2016 with APAC-based representatives from Albourne, CPPIB, Dymon Asia Capital, Future Fund, GIC, LIM Advisors and PAG. The Committee directs the

Man GLG, Man Group’s discretionary investment management business, has appointed Michael Scott as a portfolio manager within its credit business. Scott will be based in London and work closely with Man GLG’s Credit CIO Simon Finch, who joined the firm earlier this year. He will focus on developing an unconstrained global high yield credit strategy and building out Man GLG’s overall high yield capabilities and offering over time. He will also be supporting Man GLG’s existing multi-strategy credit portfolios.   Scott joins Man GLG from Schroders, where he was a portfolio manager in the European and UK credit team overseeing

Visible Alpha has appointed Mark Hale to the newly created role of chief operating officer (COO). Hale joins Visible Alpha as buy-side demand accelerates for the company’s investment research technology and services. The company’s end-to-end solution to discover, consume, track, budget, value and pay for investment research is used by more than 180 buy-side clients.   Hale (pictured), comes to Visible Alpha from FactSet where he was most recently executive vice president and COO. In this role, he led global teams focused on product management, technology and infrastructure, and IT. During his 22-year career at FactSet, Hale served in diverse

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association has added to its Board of Directors with the appointment of Anthony Cowell, Head of Asset Management for KPMG in the Cayman Islands. “We could not be more pleased to be adding Tony to CAIA’s board,” says William J Kelly, CEO of CAIA. “My colleagues and I have come to know him through both his work with KPMG and in his role as a key leader in the Cayman Alternative Investment Summit. Tony is a tireless advocate for education and among the most knowledgeable people working in alternatives today.”   In addition to

Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, has appointed Cheryl Knopp as General Counsel. Knopp previously served as Liquidnet’s Deputy General Counsel and Head of Liquidnet Capital Markets, and brings over 20 years of legal, financial services and technology experience to her role. Throughout her tenure at Liquidnet she has advised on corporate and securities matters, intellectual property and regulatory activity, and worked with the company’s Corporate Strategy team to identify new business opportunities.   “Cheryl has been a key contributor to Liquidnet’s success over the past 12 years and we’re looking forward to her future achievements as she steps into