Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has expanded its transition management team with another key hire, appointing Mike Mahoney (pictured), as a transition manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This latest addition highlights Northern Trust’s continued investment in its Capital Markets business which encompasses transition management, institutional brokerage, foreign exchange and securities lending services.   Based in London, Mahoney will focus on transition management services for insurance companies and financial institutions across the region. He will be responsible for all aspects of the transition event life cycle, encompassing assignment origination, relationship management, execution strategy and end-to-end project management. He reports

Boris Collardi has quit his role as CEO of Julius Baer Group to join Pictet Group. Collardi (pictured), who is expected to join Pictet’s board of Partners by mid-2018 at the latest, will be jointly responsible for the firm’s global wealth management business, alongside Rémy Best, the managing Partner who has had sole charge of this division since December 2014.    Nicolas Pictet, senior managing Partner of Pictet, says: “We are delighted to be able to appoint as a Partner someone of Boris Collardi’s calibre and reputation in the industry, especially at a time when the prospects for wealth and

The Institute of Trading and Portfolio Management (ITPM) has appointed hedge fund manager and proprietary trader Ross Williams as a Senior Trading Mentor, covering the Asia Pacific region.  Ross Williams (pictured), is a professional trader/hedge fund portfolio manager. He started his career in 1998 in London at CIBC World Markets in Fixed Income, trading Derivatives and Credit products. He then moved to work for Bear Stearns on their Proprietary Trading Desk from 2001-2006 and was promoted to Managing Director in 2005.   He cashed out at Bear Stearns and joined Hedge Fund (Peloton Partners) in 2006 with other partners from

Esprow Pte, a provider of enterprise testing technology for the financial markets, has opened a new office in New York to support the company’s growing client base in North America. The latest US clients include OpenDoor Securities and a bulge bracket global investment bank.   OpenDoor is the first all-to-all, anonymous, session-based, market-based solution for Off-the-Run US Treasuries and TIPS. Using Esprow ETP automated testing solutions, OpenDoor is deploying their FIX gateway with a diversified client base that includes central banks, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, primary dealers, asset managers, hedge funds, and trading firms.   The latest addition to

Carey Olsen has expanded its finance practice in the Cayman Islands with the appointment of Dylan Wiltermuth who has joined the firm as counsel.

Alternative investment manager Highland Capital Management has appointed Andrew Parmentier as a partner and the firm’s chief strategy officer (CSO) and head of thematic investing. Parmentier brings to Highland over 20 years of experience working at the nexus of Washington and Wall Street, advising some of the largest asset managers, hedge funds, and private equity firms on tactical and strategic investment opportunities. As Washington became increasingly important to the investment industry, Parmentier co-founded Height Securities, a privately held capital markets firm, to deliver research, banking, and advisory services with a focus on heavily regulated industries.     “Andrew embodies the

ResearchPool, a digital platform for investment research, has appointed Antoine Loudenot (pictured), as Partner and Chief Marketing Officer to lead the communications, marketing and product design activities for the firm. Loudenot has top-tier experience in the investment banking industry as counsel to clients, and as head of investor relations. He will focus on expanding relations with the media and public institutions in the financial research/financial communication ecosystem.    “A combination of regulatory and technological changes allows the relationship between sell side, buy side and issuers to be enhanced. Our clients are seeking smart, open and transparent tools to unlock the

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has appointed Keren Rimon as counsel in the firm’s private investment funds practice in Boston. Rimon joins Ropes & Gray from Harvard Management Company where she most recently held the position of Senior Vice President – Private Funds. In this capacity, Rimon provided comprehensive legal support to HMC’s hedge fund, absolute return and private equity portfolios. This included managing legal processes across a wide range of fund investment matters on behalf of the endowment. Rimon also advised HMC’s portfolio teams on complex investment structures tailored to the endowment, including separately managed accounts, single-member funds

Abacus Group, a provider of hosted IT solutions for alternative investment firms, has appointed Dave Parsons as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Parsons brings over 25 years of experience in the IT and security fields working primarily as a private security consultant for some of the largest financial services firms in the world, including Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Citibank and Macquarie Bank.   “Cybersecurity is and will continue to be the most vital aspect of IT. Having someone of Dave’s caliber join our executive management team is a sign of our continued commitment to being a leader in our industry,” says

GAM has appointed Owen Job as investment manager to work on its absolute return fixed income team, with particular focus on macro themes. Owen has spent over 12 years in investment management, mainly within the macro strategy space. He joined on 6 November 2017 from Soros Fund Management and is based in London.    Tim Haywood (pictured), investment director and business unit head, fixed income, says: “Owen joins with considerable macro strategy experience spanning more than a decade – he will further strengthen our proposition regarding theme generation and positioning across asset classes. Owen’s appointment underlines our dedication to active