SC Distributors (SCD), a wholesale distributor of alternative investment offerings, has appointed PJ McDaniel as eastern divisional sales manager. In this role, McDaniel (pictured) will manage SCD’s sales and marketing initiatives in the Eastern US, including the oversight of the external wholesaling team.   McDaniel returns to SCD after having initially joined the company immediately after its inception, where he was both a wholesaler and sales manager.   Most recently, McDaniel served as managing director and national sales manager at Highland Capital Management where he was responsible for sales, as well as securing new selling agreements, within the independent broker/dealer

Intercontinental Exchange has appointed Jonathan Reeve as global head of ICE Data Services’ connectivity and consolidated feed businesses. Reeve will report to Lynn Martin (pictured), president and chief operating officer of ICE Data Services, and will be responsible for strategic oversight and day-to-day management of ICE’s secure financial transaction infrastructure (SFTI), colocation and consolidated feed businesses.   “With more than 20 years of experience in data operations and product management, Jonathan brings a deep background and extensive knowledge of the market data industry for our customers and the ICE Data Services team,” says Martin. “As we continue expanding our global

Recruitment of marketing and fundraising staff across the alternative funds sector, including hedge funds, private equity firms, real estate managers and third-party marketing firms, reached an all-time high in the third quarter of 2016, according to corporate advisory and search firm Contect Jensen Partners (CJP). “Hiring hit an all-time high in the third quarter, with marketing moves up across the board,” says Sasha Jensen (pictured), founder and CEO of Context Jensen Partners. “This demand reflects the continued need for experienced marketing professionals to establish fund flows and raise new capital. As we head into the end of the year, we

Calamos Investments has appointed R Matthew Freund as co-chief investment officer, head of fixed income strategies, to spearhead the firm's further expansion into fixed income, credit and alternative products. Freund (pictured) joins Calamos from USAA Investments, where he was chief investment officer of USAA Investments, leading the teams responsible for the portfolio management of USAA's mutual funds and affiliated portfolios, including P&C and life insurance products, and overseeing more than USD140 billion in assets.     John P Calamos, Sr, founder, chairman and global chief investment officer, says: "Matt adds a depth of experience to the firm in a new

Fund governance firm DMS Governance has expanded its US business with the appointment of William H Woolverton, former senior managing director and general counsel at Gottex Fund Management, in its New York office. Woolverton (pictured), who will serve as managing director – US and head of US legal, has experience working on fund governance and administration issues with a particular emphasis on managing legal and compliance issues for a wide variety of public and private investment funds.    He has also worked with boards of directors and CEOs of investment management firms on governance best practices and day to day corporate

First Names Group has promoted Andrew De La Haye to deputy managing director of its Jersey trust business, effective immediately. De La Haye previously worked as client services director at the group for two years.   He joined the business following the acquisition of Seymour Trust in 2014 where he held the position of managing director.   De La Haye says: “First Names Group has achieved phenomenal growth over the past few years and I am really looking forward to supporting Ben with the day-to-day management of the business. I am constantly impressed by our ‘First Names’ for their dedication

Andrew Melnick has joined law firm Murphy & McGonigle as a shareholder in the firm’s New York office.  Most recently, Melnick (pictured) served as chief litigation counsel at RCS Capital (now Aretec Group), where he oversaw all litigations, investigations and regulatory inquiries for the firm, which had interests in sponsors and managers of alternative investments, wholesale brokerage distribution, investment banking, transfer agent operations, and the Cetera Financial Group independent broker-dealer network of over 9,100 registered representatives.    Melnick also served as deputy general counsel, head of retail litigation at UBS Financial Services.   "Andy is an excellent lawyer who will

International corporate, private client and funds business Hawksford has appointed Peter Cheesley as business development director. Cheesley (pictured) joins from Nautilus Trust, where he was head of business development.   In his new role, which focuses on corporate, private client and fund services, he will be responsible for developing new business opportunities for Hawksford’s international offices in targeted regions.   “I am looking forward to growing the global business and enhancing Hawksford’s product offerings. Using the experience I have gained in the banking, legal and fiduciary sectors, I will focus on developing successful new business relationships and maximising revenue opportunities,”

Arthur J Gallagher has extended its capabilities in credit and political risks insurance with the appointment of Rupert Boyle and Nick Ollerenshaw as executive directors. Both report to Mark Gubbins (pictured), managing director of the specialist structured credit and political risks practice, and are based in London.   Boyle and Ollerenshaw join from JLT and bring over 45 years’ experience to Gallagher. They will use their experience and expertise to develop business with a particular emphasis on structured corporate and trade finance, protection of assets and investments, counterparty and performance risk.   Gubbins says: “In the current geopolitical environment, structured

Cooley is broadening its fintech capabilities with the appointment of Marco Santori and Patrick Murck. Santori (pictured), an authority on digital currency and blockchain technology, joins Cooley as a partner based in the New York office and a leader of the firm’s global fintech practice.   Murck, also a digital currency and financial technology expert, joins as special counsel based in Boston. Both arrive from Pillsbury.   Santori is a recognised authority in the law of digital currencies and emerging blockchain technologies. He provides regulatory counsel to banks, broker-dealers, exchanges, wallets, payment processors and other companies making new and exciting