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Conestoga Capital Advisors has added Derek Johnston, CFA, and Larry Carlin, CFA, to the firm. Both will serve as Equity Research Analysts and support Conestoga's research of small- and mid-capitalisation stocks.
Johnston is joining Conestoga from 300 North Capital, a growth-equity investment manager based in Pasadena, CA. At 300 North Capital, he served as a Co-Portfolio Manager for the firm's SMid Cap Growth and Small Cap Growth strategies. Prior to 300 North Capital, Johnston worked at Engemann Asset Management and Banc of America Securities. Johnston brings a total of nineteen years of investment experience to Conestoga. He has a Bachelor
The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has appointed Denise Voss as chairman of ALFI. Voss takes up the position, which will initially run for two years, with immediate effect.
“I am very excited about this appointment,” says Voss. “The asset management industry in Europe has gone through dramatic change over the past few years, with extensive regulation that has been put in place following the crisis, and ALFI has played a key role in working through the implementation of this regulation.”
”Going forward, we face different challenges, for instance, from the greying of the population and more
Padraig Hoare (pictured) has joined Elian Fund Services as an associate director.
Hoare, 47, has more than 25 years’ industry experience, including 20 years in management positions in the financial services industry in Cayman. His focus at Elian will be on providing governance and oversight services to alternative investment funds.
‘I am looking forward to using my knowledge and experience to provide sound and personalised corporate governance services to clients, leveraging off the extensive knowledge and skills of those in the fiduciary services team and adding value wherever possible,’ he says.
Before joining Elian, Hoare, a chartered accountant, was global
Corporate Debt specialist Muzinich & Co has strengthened its European team with its first hire to cover the Netherlands.
Sander van de Giesen – most recently Director of Business Development at boutique investment consultancy bfinance in Amsterdam, has been appointed as Sales and Marketing Director.
Muzinich Managing Director Joshua Hughes, says: “Europe has been a significant part of the Muzinich growth story in the past five years, and we only see that continuing.
“Sander has worked for some of the best-known names in the Netherlands and also has an exceptional technical understanding of the asset class. There is
Solomon Wifa has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher firm as a partner in then firm’s London office.
Wifa, a well-established investment funds lawyer with experience across a diverse range of asset classes, has represented sponsors in the formation of, and institutional investors with respect to their investments in, global private equity, hedge, buyout, mezzanine and venture capital funds. Wifa has advised on a wide range of secondary transactions involving private equity and hedge funds and on formation of emerging market funds investing in China, sub-Saharan Africa, India, Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe.
“Sol’s addition is an important step
Misys has appointed a new President and Chief Sales Officer, Simon Paris who will have respsonsibility for the entire go-to-market organisation, including sales, marketing, pre-sales and partners.
Paris will use his considerable experience to deepen customer engagement and drive revenue growth for the Misys Fusion software portfolio. He will be instrumental in expanding the existing customer base as well as driving new business from banks and financial institutions.
Paris joins Misys from SAP where he held a number of senior sales and leadership positions, including being the Global Head of Financial Services, and more recently Head of Industry Cloud.
Tony Buche has joined KNEIP where he will lead the relationship management team.
Based at KNEIP’s head quarters in Luxembourg, Buche will be responsible for all of KNEIP’s existing client relationships worldwide and be charged with maintaining KNEIP’s industry-leading standards for client service.
Buche will report directly to Renaud Oury, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at KNEIP, who commenting on the appointment, says: “I am extremely happy to have Tony Buche on board. His successful track record and experience both in operations and sales is a clear asset for KNEIP. Tony is recognised as a leading figure in the industry
Validus, a specialist financial risk advisor to Alternative Investment Funds and Corporates across the globe, has opened a new office in Toronto.
First hire Josh Macdonald (previously at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan) has joined in the capacity of Financial Risk Management Analyst, working closely with the London team in assessing currency exposures for new clients as well as taking an active role in hedging strategy design. Three more employees are expected to join him shortly. Board advisor John Glover will continue to add valuable insight armed with more than two decades of experience in financial markets in both Canada and
The Swiss banking group SYZ has appointed Katia Coudray as CEO of SYZ Asset Management, the institutional asset management division of the SYZ Group, which manages the OYSTER Funds range amongst other mandates.
As CEO, she will also be a member of the Group's Executive Committee. After joining SYZ in 2011 as Head of Product Development, Katia Coudray was subsequently Head of Investment at SYZ Asset Management. In addition, Florent Guy-Ducrot is joining SYZ Asset Management as Head of Business Development, replacing Xavier Guillon.
Before joining SYZ in 2011, Katia Coudray worked for ten years at Union Bancaire Privée
Wilshire Funds Management has named Nicolas “Nico” Amato as managing director, head of Alternative Portfolio Management.
Amato will report to Wilshire Funds Management Chief Investment Officer Josh Emanuel. Previously, he spent ten years at Dorchester Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles-based alternatives investment manager.
Amato will direct all investment aspects of Wilshire Funds Management’s alternatives activities, including portfolio construction, manager research and investment research. Wilshire Funds Management oversees multi-asset class, multi-manager and alternative investment programs for financial intermediaries and advises on more than USD147 billion of client assets.
“Nico’s 17 years of experience, most of that focused on alternative investments, will
