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ITG, the independent execution broker, has been appointed as a US trading intermediary for Bondcube’s buy-side to buy-side trades.
As a US trading intermediary on Bondcube, ITG will facilitate the settlement of trades between buy-sides. The partnership will increase the probability of a match for clients of both firms by allowing ITG clients access to the additional Bondcube liquidity and participants and vice-versa.
Frank DiMarco, Head of Fixed Income Electronic Trading at ITG, says: “We are delighted to connect to Bondcube as a US intermediary. It means our clients can now access an additional pool of liquidity to improve
American Century Investments has named Cleo Chang as senior vice president and head of alternative investments. Chang, who joins American Century on May 18, was previously chief investment officer of Wilshire Funds Management.
Chang’s appointment to this newly created investment management role comes on the heels of other recent executive hires in advance of the firm's anticipated launch of a suite of alternative investment strategies.
As head of alternative investments, Chang will be the firm's most senior investment management executive responsible for the development and oversight of liquid alternative investment capabilities. Specifically, she will provide strategic direction for the firm's
Dynasty Financial Partners has appointed Scott D Welch as Chief Investment Officer.
Welch will join Dynasty's Investment Committee and will report to Todd Thomson, Chairman of Dynasty and Head of the firm's Investment Committee. He will work in partnership with Michael Moriarty, Director of Investment Platforms, and Tom Petrone, Director of Capital Markets.
"We are excited to have one of the leading investment professionals in the independent advisory industry join Dynasty," says Thomson. "As Chief Investment Officer, Scott's expertise and track record in research and investments will add significant leadership and capability to our investment team. Scott has a deep
Concept Capital Markets has hired Robert Jones, David Circle and Eric Gross, all seasoned brokerage professionals who bring their own skill sets to the firm and will complement the firm’s existing team.
Jones joins Concept Capital as Vice President – Trading, and serves the firm’s prime brokerage clients with their trade execution needs. Robert comes to the firm with many years of trading experience, having worked in senior positions for two New York based hedge funds during 2009-2012, and prior to that for nearly ten years at Bear Stearns Asset Management. Robert has traded equities and derivatives, and also possesses
Mark Taylor (pictured) has joined Liquidnet as a senior member of the fixed income sales team. He will work with Constantinos Antoniades, Global Head of Fixed Income, Jonathan Gray, Head of Fixed Income EMEA, and the company's global sales team to grow Liquidnet's fixed income platform for buy-side institutions.
Liquidnet has been expanding its Fixed Income team globally as it introduces ways for institutions to more efficiently source corporate bond liquidity. In August 2014, Liquidnet acquired Vega-Chi and since then the company has been developing its model and capabilities to trade high yield, investment grade and convertible bonds. This latest
Mirabaud Asset Management has appointed Emilio Barberá as Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst for
Spanish equities.
Barberá’s appointment occurs at a time when Spanish equities at Mirabaud Asset Management are gaining significant traction from a wide array of investors on a global basis. The Mirabaud – Equities Spain fund recently crossed assets of EUR 120 million on the back of strong and consistent performance over the years.
With 17 years’ experience and an unparalleled level of knowledge of Spanish companies, Emilio Barberá joins Mirabaud Asset Management from Inverseguros in Madrid where he was responsible, for a Spanish equity fund, and actively involved
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed David Grim as Director of the Division of Investment Management. Grim has been the division’s acting director since February, following the departure of former director Norm Champ.
“David is a committed public servant with a nearly 20-year tenure in the Division of Investment Management,” says SEC Chair Mary Jo White. “I am confident that the Commission and the public will continue to benefit from his leadership and deep knowledge of the work of the division on behalf of investors.”
Grim joined the SEC in September 1995 as a Staff Attorney in the division’s
Duet Group, a USD5.5 billion global alternative asset manager, has appointed Ulrik Fugmann and Edward Lees has senior managing directors and Co-Chief Investment Officers of Duet Natural Resources.
Fugmann and Lees, the founders of North Shore Partners, are integrating their strategy and business into Duet, adding to the group's strong commodities and emerging market franchise.
Philippe Laraison, CIO of the Duet Commodities Fund and Partner of Duet Group, says: "On behalf of Duet Group, we are excited to announce the integration of North Shore Partners. The timing for natural resources equity investments is optimal. The synergies on research and
International law firm Greenberg Traurig has strengthened its expertise in private investment funds and complicated derivatives transactions, with the additions of Anthony L Perricone and Nanette Aguirre as shareholders in its New York Corporate & Securities Practice.
Aguirre joins from Schulte Roth & Zabel, where Perricone started his career and was more recently a partner at Jones Day.
“Rather than force clients to choose between top tier quality and value, we remain true to our core: a business model premised not on size but upon delivering elite quality and extraordinary value in one firm, where we intensely focus on execution
Hedge fund firm Crescent Capital Group has appointed Peter Mitchell has Senior Vice President (SVP) of Investor Relations. He will be responsible for marketing Crescent’s strategies to institutional investors including public pension plans and multi-employer pension plans.
Mitchell brings more than a decade of experience in the financial industry. He joins Crescent from Thornburg Investment Management where he was a Senior Portfolio Specialist. Prior to that, he filled senior roles in the financial industry including as Managing Director of Investor Relations at EnTrust Capital, Inc. and Director of Sales at Snow Capital Management. Prior to his financial career, Mr. Mitchell
