Fixed income house, FIIG Securities Limited, has opened its first offshore subsidiary in Europe following substantial growth and demand for international fixed income and high yield investments in Australia. The new European hub, FIIG International Limited, is based in Malta (EU) and allows the FIIG Group to seamlessly operate business across Europe. The opening of this office is a major milestone, giving European investors more direct access to the Australian corporate bond market.   Managing Director of FIIG Securities, Jim Stening (pictured), says: “The European subsidiary will allow us to more effectively reach our counterparties based in Europe.   “This

Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investments, has appointed Jan Erik Back as Group Chief Financial Officer. Back will join Investcorp in the summer. Back, who has more than 30 years of industry experience, the majority of which was in senior finance roles of financial services firms including SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB), Skandia and Handelsbanken, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SEB, a leading Nordic financial services group providing retail and merchant banking, wealth management, and life insurance services to its corporate and institutional clients across international markets.   Prior to that,

Marlborough International has appointed Linda McLaren to the newly created role of Head of Business Development. McLaren, who has 20 years’ experience managing relationships with international financial advisers, joins from Brooks Macdonald, where she was Business Development Director for the offshore market.   In her new role she will work at a strategic level, helping to develop and implement Marlborough International’s growth plan.   A spokesman for Marlborough International says: “Linda has an in-depth knowledge of the international market and her expertise will be invaluable in developing our strategy as we continue to build strong long-term relationships with advisers around

Latitude Investment Management, the investment boutique founded by Freddie Lait in 2016, has appointed Alex Robins as Head of Institutional Clients. Robins (pictured), brings 18 years of industry experience to the firm. Prior to joining Latitude Investment Management, he was Senior Product Manager at Sarasin & Partners LLP, and before this he spent 13 years at JP Morgan Asset Management as a Client Portfolio Manager.   The appointment follows a successful 2017 for Latitude Investment Management. Since the firm’s inception in November 2016 the Horizon Fund has returned 11 per cent, a compound return of 8 per cent, resulting in

Campbell Lutyens, an alternative asset adviser, is opening offices in Chicago and Los Angeles, to support the growth in demand for its fund placement and secondaries advisory businesses across North America. The firm now has five offices globally, with three in the US, including New York.   Campbell Lutyens’ US-based team has grown to 30 people and is currently advising on USD14.5 billion of transactions for US clients. The firm has raised USD16 billion in capital from North American LPs in the past three years, which represents over 40 per cent of the total commitments it has raised globally across

RFA (Richard Fleischman & Associates), a next-gen managed IT services provider for the financial industry, has named Richard Muckle as RFA’s Head of Client Development for its EMEA Headquarter. In his role, Muckle (pictured) will manage and guide RFA’s European markets alongside RFA’s growing EMEA team. Muckle will advise and provide support for clients to ensure they are able to implement their vision and realise intended outcomes. “Richard is an accomplished professional with vast experience in this market – he knows the right touch for our customers and how best to help them secure their organisations and help them scale

Meketa Investment Group, a global investment consulting firm, has expanded its employee ownership to include seven new shareholders. Principals Timothy Atkinson, Christy Gahr, Molly LeStage, Richard O’Neill, Bradley Regier, Colleen Smiley and Larry Witt have joined the firm’s ownership group bringing the total number of Meketa Investment Group shareholders to 38.   “Each of these individuals has devoted many years of service to Meketa and the financial services industry as a whole,” says Stephen McCourt, Managing Principal and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Meketa Investment Group. “In addition to their strong work ethics and knowledge of the global investment space, these men

Neudata has appointed Simon Mahony (pictured) as Senior Vice President in Research. In this London-based role, Mahony will support the Neudata team in providing insightful and in-depth alternative data research and use-case evidence to asset managers.  “The alternative data space is extremely interesting and of growing importance to investment managers, and I am excited to join Neudata,” says Mahony. “I have seen first-hand how new datasets and analytical tools are profoundly changing the world of investing and how Neudata is positioned to help asset managers to navigate these changes.”   Mahony earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from University of

Privium Fund Management has hired Stephen Bond to work as an Associate Director in its London office.   Prior to joining Privium Bond spent over 10 years in the outsourced equity trading space, covering hedge fund clients globally. Prior to that he held different roles in buyside firms and in prime brokerage. Bond graduated from the University of London with a degree in Politics and Social Policy.   Clayton Heijman, CEO and founder of Privium Fund Management, says: “We are pleased to announce that Stephen Bond is joining our growing organisation. His background and skills will be a great contribution