Boston-based asset manager PhaseCapital has appointed Michael DePalma as chief executive officer. DePalma (pictured) will lead efforts to commercialise PhaseCapital’s current product offering and leverage the firm’s data, trading and technology platform to diversify its product set.   DePalma previously spent 25 years at AllianceBernstein and most recently served as senior vice president and chief investment officer of quantitative investment strategies and director of fixed income absolute return strategies. Prior to this, he was head of the fixed income division’s quantitative research effort.   “Leading PhaseCapital offers me an opportunity to do something entrepreneurial, and I’m excited to apply the lessons I’ve

Cowen Group has appointed Craig E Zaph as head of debt capital markets in the company’s investment banking team. Zaph is based in New York and reports to Kevin Raidy, head of investment banking.   “Craig Zaph rounds out a series of important investment banking hires in recent months and brings momentum to Cowen’s debt capital markets (DCM) practice,” says Raidy. “Providing clients with a full range of innovative debt financing solutions has been a cornerstone of our capital markets franchise. Craig’s leadership will further this effort. Craig has a significant amount of experience in originating and structuring debt products,

Harvest Global Investments (HGI) has appointed Ashley Dale as chief business development officer and chief marketing officer. Based in Hong Kong and reporting to James Sun, CEO, he heads the marketing and overall business development for Asia, North & South America, Europe and the Middle East for one of Asia's largest investment managers.   In this role, Dale (pictured) is responsible for developing business for international clients looking to invest in China and Asia as a whole, as well as cooperating with Mainland Chinese financial institutions wishing to allocate capital globally, including in the UK and Europe.   He also

Corporate credit specialist Muzinich & Co has appointed three analysts, including financials and Asia sector specialists, as it expands its expertise across the credit spectrum. Craig Guttenplan, who will be based in Muzinich’s New York office, joins from Rogge Global Partners, where he was responsible for financial sector investment grade and high yield debt.   Tracy Zhao, who previously worked for Aozora Asia Pacific Finance, has joined as a credit analyst on Muzinich’s Asia investment team. She is based in London.   Global high yield specialist Kashif Riaz has joined from Baring Asset Management, where he covered a range of

Artivest, a tech-driven investment platform providing access to alternative investments, has appointed Jon Feigelson as general counsel and chief compliance officer. Feigelson joins from TIAA, where he most recently served as senior managing director, general counsel, head of regulatory affairs, and director of corporate governance.   At Artivest, Feigelson will be responsible for providing strategic, regulatory, and transactional legal counsel across the firm's alternative investment offerings.   Feigelson brings over 20 years of legal, compliance, and governance experience in the financial services industry to Artivest. Prior to TIAA, Feigelson served as managing director and general counsel for ABN AMBRO Bank's

Governance, risk and compliance services provider Cordium has appointed Stephen Squire (pictured) as vice president, head of broker-dealer consulting. Squire will be working out of Cordium’s San Francisco office.   Squire brings a wealth of insight into the broker-dealer space based on two decades of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Cordium, Squire worked at FINRA while attending law school. He has also served as the head of legal and compliance for a variety of broker-dealers and investment advisers.   His experience also includes tenures with several regional securities firms throughout the country. In 2013, Squire started his own consulting

TMX Market Insights has named John Willock as director, TMX Datalinx – the company’s real-time data offering – effective 26 September 2016. Reporting directly to Eric Sinclair (pictured), president, TMX Market Insights and group head of information services, TMX Group, Willock will be responsible for managing the suite of TMX Datalinx real-time products and services, including all equities, derivatives and TMX Information Processor feeds.   “John brings vast international experience in market data to the TMX Market Insights team,” says Sinclair. “We are extremely excited to have him join TMX and look forward to incorporating his unique perspective into how

SEC-registered alternative investment adviser SG Capital Management has appointed two seasoned research analysts, Jonathan R. Evans and Lawrence Harvey Weisman. They will share responsibility for idea generation alongside the equity analyst team.   Evans began his career in the finance industry as an equity research analyst and portfolio manager for Heartland Capital.   Evans joined Conseco Capital Management in 1993 as a research analyst and portfolio manager for their insurance wrapped mutual fund products. Evans was recruited by Friess Associates, manager of the Brandywine Funds, as a research consultant from 1996 to 2006. Following his decade with Friess Associates, Evans became