SS&C Technologies Holdings has appointed Stephanie Miller s Senior Vice President in April 2016. Miller will report to Rahul Kanwar, Head of SS&C Alternative Assets. Formerly head of JP Morgan's fund administration business, Miller brings nearly 15 years running top 10 fund administration businesses, a track record of delivering on financial goals, and extensive expertise in dealing with local regulators and compliance for multi-jurisdictional governance. As a member of the senior executive team, Miller will help shape the overall alternatives business strategy. She will also be responsible for pre-sales and implementations with a special focus on developing and implementing solutions

Chicago-based LJM Partners has added two new positions to it’s expanding management team roster, as the 17 year old financial firm continues to grow. Susie Braman joins LJM Partners in the new role of Compliance and Operations manager.  She previously worked with Liccar Securities, a boutique broker-dealer compliance and operations firm specializing in hedge fund custodial services, private securities transactions, and mutual fund sales.  She will manage day to day compliance and operations issues and all regulatory reporting for LJM’s portfolios.  Alexa Auerbach also joins LJM in the new role of Director of Marketing. Auerbach joins LJM from Morningstar where

Following the recent merger with BVI law firm, Orion Law, Cayman Islands and BVI attorneys-at-law, Travers Thorp Alberga, has appointed three new Partners and three new Associates.  Lucy Nicklas, a hedge fund and private equity specialist of some 15 years standing formerly with Perpetual and offshore lawyers, Walkers and then Maples, has joined the firm’s hedge fund group as a Partner in the Hong Kong office.   Nicklas will shortly be joined by her former colleague, Silva Seferian Jacotine, a hedge fund specialist of similar standing who will join the hedge fund group in the Cayman Islands office at the

  The Board of Directors of the California Hedge Fund Association (CHFA) has elected Adam R Wagner (picture), Chief Operating Officer of Blue Jay Capital Management, to become a Director on the Board.  In his current role Wagner is responsible for the daily trading operations, marketing and investor relations functions at Blue Jay which manages long/short equity healthcare portfolios. Prior to joining Blue Jay in 2013, Wagner was a vice president of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he was a senior member of the Sales and Relationship Management group within Pershing Prime Services. Wagner was responsible for establishing and

Seward & Kissel is pleased to announce that David Tang has joined the Firm as Counsel in its Investment Management group. Previously, he was Counsel to compliance consultant and investment management law firm Orical LLC.  This marks a return to Seward & Kissel for Tang, who was an Associate in the Investment Management group from 2002 to 2006. Tang concentrates his practice on providing regulatory compliance consulting, compliance support services and legal counsel to fund advisers and asset managers. His experience includes SEC mock audits and compliance testing, SEC exam response, implementation of compliance policies and procedures, regulatory filings, private

BMO Global Asset Management has appointed Jonathan Goll as Director of Institutional Business for BMO Global Asset Management (Asia Pacific). In this role, Goll will be responsible for institutional sales in the Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia markets. He will be based in Sydney, Australia and report to Ravi Sriskandarajah, Managing Director and Head, BMO Global Asset Management (Asia Pacific). Goll has 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining BMO, he spent more than 11 years with Grantham, Mayo, van Otterloo & Co (GMO), a Boston-based asset management firm, working as a Senior

Neuberger Berman has appointed Richard Gardiner as chief investment officer (CIO) of Neuberger Berman Trust Company, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman. Gardiner will also lead the firm's Investment Strategy Group and join the firm's Asset Allocation Committee. As part of his role within the USD11.4 billion Neuberger Berman Trust Company, Gardiner will work along with Neuberger Berman's wealth advisors and trust officers on high-net worth individual and foundation and endowment clients. With oversight of asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio construction, Gardiner and the Investment Strategy Group will identify the most appropriate managers and investment strategies across multiple regions to

The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has made two US regional leadership appointments to enhance its growing Midwest presence. HFA's board of directors has appointed Lisa Tamburini and John Maddente as Co-Directors of HFA's Midwest region, where they will organise educational and networking events in Chicago, Milwaukee and additional locations. "Our expanding calendar of 2016 symposiums in Chicago is already strengthened by the teamwork of Lisa Tamburini and John Maddente, demonstrated by HFA's successful January hedge fund marketing program and the upcoming March 16th symposium Women in Hedge Funds," says Mitch Ackles (pictured), HFA President. "We are delighted to have these

Pacific Fund Systems Limited (PFS), the leading global provider of fully integrated fund accounting and administration software via the PFS-PAXUS application, has appointed Lisa Nelson as PFS Chief Financial Officer. Nelson will be based in PFS’s new European operational headquarters located in the Isle of Man. She will report to Paul Kneen, COO, and will be responsible for all group financial matters including invoicing, accounting, and group audit liaison. Nelson comes to PFS with significant experience in the funds sector having previously worked with the Bank of Bermuda and HSBC Securities Services, where she held the position of Global Chief