Maples Fiduciary, a division of MaplesFS and a provider of specialised fiduciary and corporate administration services, has opened an office in Hong Kong, completing the Maples group’s offering in the region. "With the use of Hong Kong companies in the types of structures that typically rely on the Maples group for various services, the launch of our Hong Kong office is a natural extension of our offering across multiple jurisdictions," says Hugh Thompson, Global Head of Fiduciary at Maples Fiduciary. "We are continually assessing and reshaping our business to address changing market demands and look forward to providing existing and

Oaktree Capital Group, has opened an office in Sydney, Australia. Byron Beath, Managing Director, will lead investment activities in the region. Beath joined Oaktree in 2016 to focus on investment opportunities for the Global Principal Group in Australia and New Zealand, a region in which he has extensive experience. Prior to Oaktree, Beath spent fifteen years with Macquarie Bank Limited, where he was most recently a director in the Corporate and Asset Finance division.   Matt Wilson, Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager of Oaktree’s Global Principal Group says: “Oaktree has strong relationships and a long history of investing in Australia

Cowen Group has appointed Fred S Fraenkel as a Vice Chairman. Peter A Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cowen, says: “Fred is a highly accomplished leader on Wall Street with an impressive track record as an investor, strategist and advisor, among other roles, at many well-respected organisations. With his extensive experience, he will provide relevant and valuable perspectives on our business. I have known Fred for many years. I could not be more pleased to have someone of his caliber and character join our organisation.”   Fraenkel says: “My career has been about harnessing the intellectual capital of

NewAlpha AM, a French global emerging manager acceleration specialist, has appointed Driss Lamrani (pictured) as Global Strategist, based in Paris. Lamrani has close to fifteen years of professional experience in the financial sector. Formerly as advisor and deputy to GLG Partners Chief Investment Strategist, Driss forecasted monetary policy, political and geopolitical events and designed investment portfolios for their Global Macro and Emerging Markets Funds. A practiced speaker and respected strategist, Driss Lamrani has been a regular guest speaker at prestigious public and private conferences, working alongside current and former central bankers and politicians to build investment scenarios and forecasts. Driss

Looking Glass Investments (LGI), a fixed-income alternative investment firm focused on marketplace lending, has opened a research office in Brunswick, Maine. Nathan Tefft (pictured), PhD, an economics professor and LGI's Executive Vice President and Chief Economist, leads the new office.   "The founding members of Looking Glass Investments believed from the outset that research would drive our business. With the support of our new Advisory Committee, we are experiencing tremendous growth, and now is the ideal time to open what I believe to be the first-ever research lab for marketplace lending predictive analytics," says Matthew O'Malley, President and Chief Operating

The Russell Group, at Louisville-based wealth management firm Atlas Brown, has recently joined Private Client Services’ (PCS) broker/dealer platform. Founding member of The Russell Group, David Russell (pictured), has been a prominent advisor in the Louisville area for over 30 years. “We are excited to enhance our local presence by registering with PCS. Not only will this new relationship provide value to our current clients, but will better position us to continue to grow in the area,” Russell says.   “There are so many advantages for an advisory practice to be registered with a local Broker Dealer,” says Ernest Sampson,

The NZ Super Fund has appointed a subsidiary of Ramius, the global investment management business of Cowen Group to manage a USD200 million merger arbitrage mandate focused on M&A transaction in listed companies in North America and Europe. This is the NZ Super Fund’s first investment in merger arbitrage, a strategy which aims to earn steady returns over the long-term by realising value from targeted merger and acquisition deals across a broad cross section of industries, and managing any risks, including the potential for any individual deal failure.   NZ Super Fund Chief Investment Officer Matt Whineray says merger arbitrage

Janus Capital International, the international arm of Janus Capital Group, has appointed Chris Justice (pictured) as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Europe. Based in London, Justice will develop and execute Janus Capital International’s business strategy across EMEA. Working with Jamie Wong, Head of Institutions, EMEA and Sylvain Agar, Head of Financial Intermediaries, EMEA, Justice will ensure the firm is operationally set up to strengthen relationships with its investors across the region, as well as diversify and deliver investment solutions for its clients and partners.   Previously based in Hong Kong as Head of Strategic Initiatives for APAC and EMEA,

itarle AG (itarle), the independent multi asset algorithmic trading and analytics services provider for the sell-side, has become a member of the International Commodities & Derivatives Association (ICDA). ICDA has a stated aim of bringing together firms, and the people who work in them, to build networking and business opportunities across the derivatives and commodities marketplace.   itarle provides algorithmic trading, smart order routing and transaction cost analysis services to sell-side firms executing transactions on global equity and futures exchanges. The unique itarle service enables clients to trade using their own exchange memberships and existing connectivity channels.   Paul Lynch

Michele J Alexander has joined the New York office of Bracewell as a partner in the firm’s tax practice. Alexander counsels clients in mergers and acquisitions, securities and capital markets, funds and joint ventures, bankruptcy, real estate, and compensation matters. “Michele’s experience will strengthen our already-fruitful tax practice,” says Bracewell Managing Partner Mark C Evans. “Her expertise in diverse transactional matters will bring new insights to the firm, as well as invaluable advice to our clients.”   “We are excited to have Michele join us in the New York office,” says Elizabeth L McGinley, leader of Bracewell’s tax practice. “Her