Maples Fiduciary, a division of MaplesFS and a provider of specialised fiduciary and corporate administration services, has opened a full-service office in Amsterdam.   "MaplesFS is internationally renowned for responsive and client-driven service. We are continually reshaping our business to address the changing demands of the industry," says Tom Davies, MaplesFS' Regional Head of Fiduciary – Europe. "Recently we have seen our clients looking for a MaplesFS service offering in Amsterdam, as they have noticed consolidation in the jurisdiction's fiduciary market and, as a result, an increasingly limited choice of premier service providers on the ground. We are delighted to

Institutional trading network Liquidnet has appointed Chris Dennis as Head of US Fixed Income Sales. Dennis will be responsible for sales and strategy as Liquidnet builds out its high yield and investment grade trading platform scheduled to launch this quarter.  Based in New York, he reports directly to Liquidnet’s Head of Fixed Income Constantinos Antoniades (pictured).   “Our network of the world’s leading asset managers owns the majority of corporate bonds and they will now have access to a centralised pool of corporate bond liquidity which is key in helping to solve the liquidity crisis. As we look to further

HSBC Securities Services, part of HSBC’s Global Banking and Markets division, has made four new senior appointments to its team in Dublin, which is a hub for its hedge fund servicing business. The appointments include new roles for Peter Daffy as Head of Fund Administration and Brian Coughlan as Head of Operations, Global Distribution and Transfer Agency (GDTA) and two new hires; Andrea Brunetti as Senior Fund Manager and Alice McAlinden as Fund Administration Manager. Tony McDonnell (pictured), Head of HSBC Securities Services, Ireland, says: “We have strengthened the team on the back of increased flows from new deals into

Mirabaud Securities has strengthened its secondary brokerage business with the appointment of Patrick Mayhew (pictured) to lead the equity sales team, and Will Draper to become head of equity research. Both join from Espirito Santo in London and have been tasked with enhancing Mirabaud’s sales and research capabilities in secondary brokerage. The appointments signal a firm ambition in Mirabaud’s equities capabilities and come on the back of a strong performance over the past few years.   Giles Morland, partner, and chairman of Mirabaud Securities, says: “We are delighted to welcome two such high-profile and talented people to lead our secondary

EBS BrokerTec, ICAP's electronic foreign exchange (FX) and fixed income business, has added Metallinvestbank as the first Russian liquidity provider (LP) and Standard Bank as the first South African LP on the EBS Direct platform.  This brings the total number of LPs on EBS BrokerTec's fully disclosed, relationship based FX platform to 24 and expands its LP portfolio to include local market providers. As LPs on EBS Direct, Metallinvestbank and Standard Bank can now offer their customers access to a leading liquidity pool in both major and emerging market currencies, including the Russian ruble and South African rand, increasing liquidity

WHV Investments has added the Rivington investment team to the company’s in-house portfolio managers. Rivington joins WHV from Victory Capital Management, bringing with them three highly regarded global equity strategies. The strategies are:   • Rivington Diversified Global Equity by WHV • Rivington Diversified International Equity by WHV • Rivington Select International Equity by WHV   All three Rivington strategies seek to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns over time while emphasising enhanced diversification, lower volatility, and capital preservation. Central to these Strategies is the concept of corporate life cycles, which captures the relationship between a company’s competitive challenges and its economic performance

Convergex, an agency-focused brokerage and trading related services provider, has appointed Frederick Arnold as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Arnold will oversee all of Convergex’s global financial operations and will serve on the firm’s Executive Committee, responsible for providing organisational guidance and governance.   For more than thirty years, Arnold has held CFO and financial leadership positions at major global financial services and manufacturing firms. He currently serves as a director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Corporate Capital Trust.   “We are excited to have Fred join the Convergex leadership team,” says Eric Noll (pictured), Convergex president and CEO. “He

Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Deimos Asset Management has appointed Paul Orwicz (pictured) has a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager.  In this role, Orwicz is focused on building and managing a portfolio of technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) investments. Orwicz is a 13-year veteran of SAC Capital and Point 72, where he managed portfolios focused on technology, media and telecommunications, consumer products and energy. He also managed assets at Sursum Capital, an independent firm which he ran from 2009 to 2011. Orwicz’s hire builds on the Deimos business model, which is to develop a suite of hedge fund products expected to

PwC has further strengthened its leadership team with a number of promotions aimed at meeting ongoing growth opportunities in the Channel Islands.  Newly admitted Partner, Mike Byrne (pictured), and recently appointed Directors, Chris Van Den Berg and Alex Burne, will play key roles in facilitating the sustained growth PwC continues to experience in the local market. Jersey-based Byrne, who has been with the firm for over 15 years, leads the Asset Management industry for PwC in the Channel Islands, with a personal focus on private equity and hedge funds. The scope of his international work and experience of working in

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Jim Turley (pictured), Co-Head of Group Technology and Operations (GTO) for Deutsche Bank, to its Board of Directors. The Board provides direction and oversight for DTCC in the interests of its diverse stakeholders, while promoting safety and stability across the global financial markets. Currently, the Board is composed of 19 directors. Of these, 12 are representatives of clearing agency participants, three are non-participant directors, two are designated by DTCC's preferred shareholders, and the remaining two are DTCC's Executive Chairman and its President and Chief Executive Officer. Jim Turley joins the Board