People
Linedata has appointed Sébastien Nantas as Director of Marketing & Communications.
Nantas will report directly to Anvaraly Jiva, founder and CEO of Linedata, and will manage the marketing and communication activities for the entire Group.
Nantas is a graduate of NEOMA Business School, and has almost 20 years’ experience of institutional marketing and communications in the asset management sector. He has specifically held various positions in these fields at SGAM (now Amundi), and then at Natixis AM, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, and Tikehau IM. He has contributed to the design and launch of various financial products as part
Manulife Asset Management has named Chris Fellingham as Senior Managing Director, Head of Liquid Alternative Strategies. The appointment is effective 13 June.
Fellingham will report to Chris Conkey, Executive Vice President, Global CIO, Manulife Asset Management, and be based in London.
"We are pleased to welcome Chris to Manulife Asset Management. He brings significant expertise in liquid alternative investment strategies, a strong client-focus and decades of global asset management experience," says Conkey. "We created this new role to drive our growth strategy in liquid alternatives. Chris will play a significant role leading the expansion of our range of absolute return
Quantopian, which inspires people from all over the world to write automated investment algorithms on its revolutionary free platform, has hired industry veteran Jonathan Larkin as its Chief Investment Officer.
Larkin's prior experience spans senior roles at some of the largest multi-manager and quantitative investment firms in the world.
Larkin will direct the Company's investment strategy, leading the effort to identify, select, and allocate capital to investment algorithms created by Quantopian's community of more than 80,000 algorithm writers. Writers of selected algorithms share in the profits generated by their algorithms.
"I look forward to helping investors understand the unique model
Nautilus Managed Account Platform, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has retained Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) to provide trustee services for its Management Company (ManCo) in South Africa.
The appointment follows the decision by the Financial Services Board (FSB) in South Africa to extend the scope of funds regulated by the Collective Investment Scheme Control Act (CISCA) to include hedge funds. The CISCA regulates two types of hedge funds: Qualified Investor Funds (QIFs) and Retail Hedge Funds (RFs). MANCOs seeking to offer hedge funds to the public are required to register with the FSB and appoint
Triad Securities Corp has appointed Michael Bird as Senior Managing Director, with responsibilities in their finance, operations and sales departments.
Bird most recently was the President of Vandham Securities. Previously he was with Merrill Lynch where, over his long tenure, he oversaw several businesses.
"I am excited to join Triad and be a part of Triad's growth and innovation. Triad provides mini-prime brokerage and IPO new issue services, with top-notch personnel and technology, and a great focus on our clients' needs," said Michael.
Bedell Trust has announced the establishment of an operation in Cayman to further extend its international presence.
Bedell Trust, which has a network of offices in key locations and an acknowledged reputation in corporate, trust, fund administration, international finance, employee benefits, private wealth management and bespoke family office, will provide a comprehensive range of trust and corporate services to clients from its Cayman operation.
Grant Barbour, a Director of Bedell Trust Cayman Limited, who will head up the Cayman business, commented:
‘The Cayman Islands are one of the leading Caribbean jurisdictions for locating investment structures and is popular with many
Laurent Bélik has been appointed as managing director of Elian in Luxembourg.
Bélik (pictured) was managing director of SFM Luxembourg for five years prior to the acquisition of SFM Europe by Elian in 2015. He now leads the combined Elian and SFM business in Luxembourg, which formally merged on 1 June. Bélik is responsible for the management and promotion of the business's diversified service offering, which includes corporate, capital markets, fund and private wealth solutions.
Prior to joining SFM Europe, Bélik was head of Doughty Hanson Luxembourg Real Estate. Over his 17 year career he has also held finance, administration
SC Distributors has hired Michele Drummond (pictured) as Senior Vice President of National and Institutional Accounts, along with three new Regional Vice Presidents.
Drummond will help manage select Broker-Dealer accounts as well as key institutional relationships for SCD including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity and Pershing. She has more than 18 years of financial services experience and most recently served as Vice President of Relationship Management at Cole Capital Corporation.
“Michele is a consummate professional and one of the most respected people in our industry,” says Jenniffer Daigle, Executive Vice President and Director of National Accounts for SCD. “She brings
SS&C Technologies Holdings has appointed Rainer Fuchsluger as Managing Director, Asia for SS&C's Institutional and Investment Management business.
Fuchsluger is responsible for developing and executing a regional business strategy to leverage and scale SS&C's investment management solutions to meet the evolving needs of investment managers across Asia. Based in Hong Kong, he reports to Christy Bremner, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SS&C's Institutional & Investment Management division.
"Rainer has a deep understanding of Asian markets and how we can better serve the unique operational needs of our customers. His proven track record in developing client relationships and innovative investment
Tullett Prebon Alternative Investments (TPAI), the alternative investments arm of interdealer broker Tullett Prebon, has appointed Alastair Sword as its global head.
The TPAI team of ten focuses on the placement of illiquid alternative assets. Since its formation in 2009 it has developed significant experience in LP to LP fund transfers, managed auction processes, as well as direct asset divestments across the hedge fund, private equity and real estate space.
Prior to taking up his position with TPAI, Sword was Head of Asian Sales at Roubini Global Economics having previously been a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
