Wilshire Phoenix Capital, a privately-held speciality finance, asset management and advisory firm, has appointed crypto, blockchain and neuroscience specialist Garrette Furo, CAIA, as Partner and CIO. Furo (pictured), has worked with numerous governments, blockchain start-ups, global investment banks, and wealth management firms on product development, digital asset allocation, trade management, and on several innovative concepts Previously, Furo was a neuroscience researcher at Columbia University Medical School. He holds patents and publications in the natural sciences along with a dual degree in molecular biology and alternative investments from Hampshire College.   “As the traditional financial landscape and wealth-generating client base continues

Agilis Investment Management, an independent multi-asset fund manager, has appointed Chris Welsh as Partner, responsible for strategic business development and distribution. Welsh (pictured), joins Agilis from the Mako Group, a derivatives trading firm, where he was CEO for 10 years before becoming Non-Executive Chairman. At Mako, he was responsible for developing Mako’s core trading business, growing an asset management group and leading several corporate transactions. Welsh has more than 25 years’ of financial-services experience and began his career at Morgan Stanley before joining Credit Suisse.   Clark Fenton, Managing Partner & CIO, Agilis, says: “Following a successful first year we

JonesTrading Institutional Services (JonesTrading) has appointed Timothy (Tim) Baker as Senior Vice President in its Equity Sales Trading Group.  Baker will be responsible for trading and account coverage, with a particular focus on special purpose acquisition companies’ (SPAC’s) and other special trading situations.   Baker brings over 14 years of experience to the role. He was most recently Director at Cowen, which acquired his prior firm, CRT Sterne Agee, where he served as Managing Director, Partner, and Head of Trading. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University.   Baker will focus on all special situations including SPAC’s, Contingent Value

Societe Generale has appointed David Abitbol as the new Head of Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS), effective 1 January 2019. Based in Paris, Abitbol will report to Séverin Cabannes, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, responsible for the bank’s Global Banking and Investor Solutions activities.   Abitbol replaces Bruno Prigent, who is retiring after 38 years at Societe Generale, 27 of which were with Societe Generale Securities Services. Prigent retains his current role within SGSS until the end of 2018 and will focus on ensuring a smooth transition of the business.      “I sincerely thank Bruno Prigent for his long-standing commitment to

Law firm Maples and Calder, which advises on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland and Jersey, has appointed seven new partners and three of counsel across its global offices.  The new partners in the firm’s Cayman Islands office include Tim Coak, Daniel Lee, Anthony Philp, James Reeve and Shari Seymour. Callaghan Kennedy and Michelle Lloyd were elected as partners in the Dublin and Hong Kong offices, respectively. The firm’s new of counsel include Tim Dawson and David Sherwin in the Cayman Islands office and Mary O’Neill in the Dublin office. “We are delighted to announce

DWS has appointed Clarence Ng as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Alternatives Asia Pacific business, and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for DWS China. In these newly created positions, Ng will be responsible for managing the implementation of all financial and governance aspects of the Alternatives business across the APAC region, in addition to managing all operational aspects of DWS Shanghai. Based in Shanghai, Ng will report to Leon Williams, Chief Operating Officer Alternatives, Asia Pacific.   Ng joins DWS with 16 years of experience. His most recent position held was Global Markets Finance Director for Deutsche Bank (China) Company

Seix Investment Advisors, an affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, has appointed Michael Tamasco, CFA, as managing director, Institutional Sales. Tamasco (pictured), has more than 25 years of experience developing new business globally, managing investment strategies and trading fixed income securities. In his new role, he will offer Seix’s comprehensive array of fixed income strategies, including its expertise in managing broad market, short duration, taxable and tax-exempt investment grade portfolios along with high yield bonds, leveraged loans, CLO structures and multi-sector credit solutions.   “Having someone with Michael’s extensive background in institutional sales and consultant relations, coupled with solid investment and

Jim Gentleman has rejoined independent investment management, investment consulting and services firm Wilshire Funds Management as a Managing Director.   In this role, Gentleman will assist in growing the firm’s presence as a leading provider of multi-asset, retirement and alternative investment solutions with financial intermediaries globally. He will support Wilshire’s efforts to identify and develop solutions around asset allocation advice, model portfolio delivery, manager research outsourcing and alternative investment strategies.   “We are delighted that Jim is rejoining our organisation,” says Jason Schwarz (pictured), President of Wilshire Funds Management and Wilshire Analytics. “His extensive experience working with financial intermediaries and

CreativeCap Advisors,a premier global asset management consulting firm, has added Richard S Heller, Partner at Thompson Hine, as one of the mentors for the firm’s Global Emerging Manager Incubator. Heller (pictured), joins the global mentor network having extensive experience working with fund managers helping them to structure their funds and advising them on best practices in building a quality fund business.   “We are very excited to welcome Richard Heller to our global network of mentors. We are confident that his vast experience and expertise will better enable our incubatees to build superior and stronger businesses,” says Tyra S Jeffries,