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Alternative investments provider Equinox Financial Group has made two promotions in its portfolio management team.
Effective 1 November, Ajay Dravid will become the chief investment officer of Equinox Institutional Asset Management and Rufus Rankin will assume the role of director of research of Equinox Institutional Asset Management.
"These promotions will strengthen the leadership within Equinox Funds' portfolio management and research team and underscore the firm's commitment to 'Building Better Alternatives,''' says Robert J Enck, president and chief executive officer of Equinox. "Both Dr. Dravid and Dr. Rankin have been instrumental in the conception, development and implementation of new products
Arthur Levitt, former chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is to serve as advisor to bitcoin companies BitPay and Vaurum.
BitPay is the world’s largest bitcoin payment processor, while Vaurum is an institutional bitcoin exchange.
Levitt, the longest serving chairman of the SEC, will work closely with both companies to monitor business practices as well as help develop new ways to market and refine this new form of currency.
“Bitcoin is a fascinating new product in the rapidly changing world of financial service,” says Levitt. “I hope to help BitPay and Vaurum blend their new
OpenGamma, a provider of OTC market structure risk management and analytics solutions, has appointed Mark Beeston as chairman of the board of directors.
OpenGamma has also appointed Cristobal Conde, former CEO of SunGard, to its board.
OpenGamma provides standardised and transparent margin calculations from the major clearing houses, enabling financial services firms to optimise their use of capital.
"OpenGamma is rapidly becoming the standard for margin calculations, a key component for financial institutions during this market structure evolution," says Beeston (pictured). "The opportunities for growth are clearly significant and I look forward to continuing my work with the
By Jason Brandt (pictured) – Visionary service providers are always attuned to jurisdictions which provide a healthy and active client base within an environment that supports their operations. Establishing a presence at just the right time is as crucial as having a unique product offering, with newcomers competing to set themselves apart from the entrenched, native firms.
For clients, discovering a local provider for their fund administration needs within a trusted centre of excellence is an important tool in their business strategy, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is simply having someone on the ground and
Orangefield, a provider of corporate and fund services, has appointed Anna Coutts Donald as director at its UK office.
Coutts Donald will be responsible for growing the UK business and cultivating relationships with key UK and international clients.
The UK office – also known as Waterlow – was acquired in 2012 and since has grown steadily.
''I am very excited to be joining Orangefield as it is a true global provider of outsourcing services," says Coutts Donald. "Its client coverage and scope of services is a real strength."
Coutts Donald, a Scottish Chartered Accountant and former Council
Alternative investment management firm Evanston Capital Management has appointed Lance Donenberg as principal and head of strategic business development, effective 1 October.
Donenberg has overall responsibility for the firm’s business development and client service functions. He joined Evanston Capital Management from Man Group plc, where he served as co- head of North America and head of business development.
“Lance is a highly accomplished and recognised leader in the alternative asset management business, with deep industry relationships and many years of notable success,” says Adam Blitz, Principal, chief executive and chief investment officer, Evanston Capital Management.
“I am excited
Geoffrey F Aronow, former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) general counsel and international affairs chief counsel, has joined the SIdley Austin as a partner in its global securities & derivatives enforcement and regulatory practice.
Aronow (pictured), who previously served as director of the Division of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will maintain residence in both the firm’s Washington, DC and New York offices. He will focus his practice on advising clients on SEC and CFTC enforcement matters and representing them before various federal agencies including the SEC, CFTC and other federal financial regulatory agencies, as well as
Castle Harbour Securities has appointed Damien Regnier, previously portfolio manager for global convertible bonds at Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, to co-manage a new global convertible bond fund.
Castle Harbour plans to launch the R&D – Pure Global Convertibles Fund in Q4 2014 and is to seed the fund with EUR200 million.
Regnier managed the Morningstar 5-star rated DWS Invest Convertibles fund, now renamed Deutsche Invest I Convertibles fund, which was in the top two per cent of its Bloomberg peer group for year-to-date performance.
He will adopt the same "pure" non-benchmarked, investment-grade strategy focused on institutional investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Marc Wyatt as deputy director of the agency's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE).
Wyatt joined the SEC in December 2012 as a senior specialised examiner focused on examinations of advisers to hedge funds and private equity funds. He is also the national co-coordinator of OCIE’s Private Fund Specialised Working Group and recently participated in the creation of its Private Fund Examination Unit, whose attorneys, accountants, and examiners specialise in examinations of advisers to private funds.
“During his time here, Marc has demonstrated exceptional drive, judgment, and knowledge of the
The TCW Group has appointed William Lloyd and Joseph Quinn to the firm’s alternatives team, as Managing Director and Head of Alternatives Marketing, and Senior Vice President of Alternatives Marketing, respectively.
Both are based in TCW’s New York office and are focused on further strengthening the distribution of TCW’s alternative products to investors.
“Alternative investment products are an increasingly important area of focus for investors, and TCW continues to expand our offering to meet the evolving needs of clients,” says Jess Ravich, Head of Alternative Products. “The addition of Will and Joe to the team, with their decades of experience
