Allenbridge, an independent investment adviser to UK pension funds and part of MJ Hudson, the asset management consultancy, has appointed Antti Suhonen as Director.  Suhonen has worked as an independent consultant and adviser to clients in the financial services sector, with a focus on alternative investments and financial markets. He also holds a position as Professor of Practice in Finance at Aalto University School of Business in Helsinki, Finland. His teaching and research interests include alternative investments, financial institutions, and fixed income and credit markets.   Suhonen previously held various derivatives structuring, product development, sales, and trading roles in investment

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman J Christopher Giancarlo has appointed Daniel Gorfine (pictured), to serve as Director of LabCFTC and Chief Innovation Officer, effective immediately. “Daniel is a well-respected leader whose expertise in market-enhancing FinTech will help the CFTC disrupt the status quo and change the way government interacts with our ever-innovating marketplace,” says Giancarlo. “Daniel’s addition to the team will move our LabCFTC initiative into its next phase and will further our efforts to make the CFTC a 21st century regulator for our 21st century digital markets.”   “New technologies are increasingly transforming financial markets and

Active Allocator Holdings (ActiveAllocator) has appointed Ken Shoji (pictured), as a member of its advisory board, effective immediately. Sameer Jain and Brian Jones, ActiveAllocator’s co-founders, say: “We are privileged and delighted to welcome Ken Shoji to our advisory board. Mr Shoji is a seasoned C-level executive who has demonstrated enormous ability to build constructive associations with sophisticated investors. He has pioneered, developed and implemented innovative approaches in asset allocation as well as portfolio strategy with alternative investments. Mr Shoji’s experience complements an already outstanding advisory board, helping us to execute our business plan clearly and efficiently.”   Shoji is a Managing

Man Group today has announced a number of internal promotions within Man AHL, its diversified quantitative investment manager, aimed at ensuring continuity of leadership. Antoine Forterre and Matthew Sargaison have been appointed co-CEOs of Man AHL, reflecting their instrumental roles in the development and execution of Man AHL’s strategy over several years. Antoine and Matthew will continue to report to Sandy Rattray (pictured), Man Group’s Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and former CEO of Man AHL, who retains overall oversight of Man AHL at a Group level as CIO. Tim Wong continues in his role as Man AHL’s Executive Chairman, alongside

Polen Capital has promoted Research Analyst Jeff Mueller (pictured), to co-portfolio manager of the firm’s Global Growth strategy. Mueller joined the Large Company Growth Team in 2013 as a research associate and was promoted to research analyst shortly after his hiring. He will manage the portfolio collaboratively with Lead Portfolio Manager Julian Pick, who launched the Global Growth strategy in 2014.   “I am thrilled to have Jeff join Julian as Co-Portfolio Manager on the Global Growth strategy of our Large Company Growth Team,” says Dan Davidowitz, Head of the Large Company Growth Team and Focus Growth Portfolio Manager. “Jeff is

Scott D Peterman (pictured), has joined Orrick as a partner in the firm’s M&A and private equity practice in Hong Kong. Peterman, who joins from Jones Day, is the sixth partner to join Orrick’s global M&A practice over the past year and will be the firm’s fifth partner in Hong Kong. Last month, the firm announced the addition of Mark Lehmkuhler, a former Davis Polk partner, to our M&A practice in Hong Kong.   “The addition of Scott and Mark are two great steps forward in advancing our Greater China strategy,” says Xiang Wang, Orrick’s Asia Managing Partner. “They add

Los Angeles Capital Management has appointed Edwina Acheson (pictured), as a managing director in the Firm’s UK relationship management team. Acheson will be based in London at the Firm’s wholly owned subsidiary, LACM Global, Ltd.  Together with senior relationship manager Charles Morris, CFA, Acheson will be responsible for developing institutional client and consultant relationships across Europe.   Prior to joining LACM Global, Acheson worked for Arrowstreet Capital where she was a director of its European entity, with responsibility for business development in the region. She was actively involved in helping the firm build its UCITS pooled fund business, and was

Ann Neidenbach, who joined Cowen on the closing of the company’s recent acquisition of Convergex, has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Information Officer and will direct the firm’s global strategic technology innovations across all business lines. In addition, Kelly Weigel was promoted to Head of Marketing and Client Services and will oversee the coordination of the firm’s global corporate access, marketing and communications initiatives. Finally, Patrice Growney Aitken has joined Cowen’s Equity Sales and Trading team as Managing Director and Head of Mid-Atlantic Equity Sales.   “I am very pleased to welcome Ann and Patrice to the Cowen team

Dr Gunther Thumann has been formally appointed Chairman of Jersey Finance. Dr Gunther Thumann graduated summa cum laude with a PhD in economics and statistics from the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nurnberg and, between 1978 and 1994, was an Economist in the German civil service and subsequently Senior Economist for the International Monetary Fund in Washington DC.   After joining Salomon Brothers in London as Managing Director, in the late 1990s he founded a consultancy specialising in central banks. In 2007 Dr Thumann was appointed Partner, CEO and Chairman of the board of Brevan Howard Capital Management in Jersey (Channel Islands)

Jemekk Capital Management has appointed Frank Mersch (pictured), as Portfolio Manager and senior member of the team. Gerard Ferguson President and CEO says: “Frank’s wealth of experience and industry knowledge make him a key addition to the Jemekk team. Through my years working with Frank I fully appreciated how he earned his reputation as an extremely skilled stock picker and well-respected industry leader.”  We expect Frank to play an integral role as we continue to grow the Jemekk brand and build assets across our platform.   Prior to Joining Jemekk, Frank co-founded Front Street Capital and held multiple roles including