Sanne is enhancing its technology and product development capabilities with the appointment of a new Director of Product Development. The global provider of financial services has appointed Sam Metland to the role to help further strengthen client services, with a particular focus on product development and technology. He is based in London, but will draw on his more than 10 years of industry experience that has seen him also spend time in New York, Luxembourg, Singapore and the Channel Islands.   “Sam is well known in the alternative asset community and we will benefit from his industry knowledge and experience

LiquidityBook has appointed industry veteran Andy Carroll (pictured), as Chief Architect. Carroll, who will report to CTO Shawn Samuel, will be responsible for the technology architecture of the firm’s SaaS-based platform. Carroll is LiquidityBook’s third major hire in as many months, joining Head of Technical Sales Les Vital and EMEA Client Services Manager Nicholas Thompson, both of whom joined from Eze Software Group.   Carroll ibrings over 30 years of experience across the industry. He joins LiquidityBook from Twitter, where he was a staff software engineer in the firm’s Live Video group, serving as the tech lead on the project

Alternative asset manager FS Investments has promoted Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Mike Kelly (pictured), to President with immediate effect. Kelly will remain as CIO. In his expanded role, Kelly will continue to serve on the firm’s Executive Committee, oversee  investment management and product development, and in addition will now direct FS’s capital markets, due diligence, investment research and investor relations functions.   “Mike has been an important part of our growth and success since joining us, and we are excited to name him President as he expands his role,” says Michael C Forman, Chairman and CEO of FS Investments. “We

Bates Wells Braithwaite has appointed Richard Cross (pictured), as a Senior Consultant to its growing regulatory consultancy, BWB Compliance.   A specialist in UK and European regulation, Cross brings a wealth of experience in helping financial services firms to tackle compliance challenges and regulatory changes such as AIFMD and MIFID II.    Cross joins following a six-year stint at financial services regulatory consultancy Bovill, where he worked as a Managing Consultant, primarily advising asset managers in the Private Equity and Venture Capital sectors.   BWB Compliance offers regulatory advice and support to financial services firms.  Richards joins at a time

Dash Financial Technologies has named Sarah Hall (pictured) as Managing Director, Head of Human Resources.  In this role she is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s human capital investment, employee relations and talent management programs globally. A member of the firm’s executive management team, Hall is Dash’s third significant hire in as many months, joining Ari House and Robert Boylan as senior appointments.   Hall joins the firm from consumer goods provider Aden & Anais, for whom she served as Global Human Resources Director. She began her career as a Human Resources Manager for Skywalk Group, a professional services

Acadian Asset Management (UK) Ltd, the London-based subsidiary of Boston-based, quantitative hedge fund management company Acadian Asset Management, has appointed Mark Roemer (pictured), as Portfolio Manager in the London office. In this role, Roemer will be part of the core portfolio management team and responsible for aiding the development of Acadian’s investment process, drawing upon his quantitative capabilities and knowledge of global equity markets. His experience in developing and implementing new strategies will aid in the continued progress of Acadian’s investment offering, which spans Equity, Long/Short and Managed Volatility strategies.   Roemer has over twenty years of investing experience and

BlueMountain Capital Management (BlueMountain), a diversified alternative asset manager, has appointed Claudio Macchetto as Head of Platform Distribution, a newly created position at the firm, effective 10 July.

 In the role, Macchetto will be responsible for the marketing of BlueMountain’s diversified alternative investment strategies to wealth management channels and private banking platforms, as well as the management of retail distribution relationships globally.

   “We are pleased to welcome Claudio to BlueMountain,” says Stephen Siderow, BlueMountain’s Co-President and Co-Founder. “He brings a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience working with top wealth managers and private banks. He will be instrumental in making our

Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has added to its China equity capabilities with portfolio manager Bin Yu joining the firm. Yu brings with him a team of four research analysts, all from CloudRidge Capital, an investment management firm he founded in 2014. The team will continue to manage their current strategy as a private fund with offerings to expand based on Neuberger Berman clients’ needs. The team is located in Hong Kong and Beijing.   Yu and team bring strong local expertise and experience in the China equity markets – both with local listed A-shares and Hong

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin has appointed Charles M Miller as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice where he will lead the newly formed Securities and Financial Services Litigation Group. A litigator with more than 20 years of experience, Miller represents institutional investors, investment funds, high-net-worth individuals and overseas financial institutions in a wide range of disputes arising in connection with debt and equity securities, derivatives, financial contracts and structured financial transactions.   Miller litigates contract and tort claims arising in connection with privately issued debt and equity, leveraged loans, collateral bond obligations (CBOs), collateral loan obligations (CLOs), residential mortgage-backed