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Sigma Analysis & Management has appointed Dr Ranjan Bhaduri as chief research officer to expand the firm’s strategic capabilities in the hedge fund space.
Sigma has been working with large pension plans for 15 years to redefine the standards of transparency and provide a deeper dive approach built on rigorous analytics in hedge fund investing.
“Sigma’s mission is to empower investors with enhanced knowledge to make better hedge fund investment decisions,” says Luis Seco, president, chief executive officer and co-founder of Sigma. “Dr Bhaduri’s intellectual leadership over the years has been parallel to Sigma’s vision; his addition to our
Law firm Reed Smith has appointed partner Winston Penhall and associate Matt Evans to its funds group in London.
Both Penhall and Evans re-join Reed Smith following their moves to KPMG, in 2012 and 2013 respectively, where Penhall was the founder and leader of the KPMG funds law team.
Penhall has a broad funds practice, advising on the formation of alternative investment funds, including: hedge funds and private equity funds; the establishment of onshore and offshore investment managers; the review and negotiation of fund wrapped and managed account investments for institutional investors; and the drafting and negotiation of manager
Angus Taylor has joined JTC Group as group head of fund services.
He joins JTC from Herald Trust Company, where he worked as the managing director since 2012.
Prior to that, Taylor’s role was deputy chief executive officer for Kleinwort Benson Private Bank.
Taylor will primarily be responsible for leading the growth strategy for the JTC Fund Services division across all of the group’s international jurisdictions.
JTC Group's international funds team administers both closed and open ended funds established in Guernsey, Jersey, Luxembourg and the UK, as well as other non-domiciled fund structures in financial centres such
AlphaHedge Capital Partners, a liquid alternatives platform, has appointed J Michael Miller as senior vice president, investor relations to head up sales, marketing and relationship management.
Miller previously served as managing principal at Bandon Capital Management, a liquid alternative investment management firm where he co-managed the organisation and oversaw investor relations.
His prior experience includes senior investor relations roles at Federated Investors, Robeco USA- Weiss, Peck & Greer, LPL-Concord Capital Partners and Morningstar-mPower.
"Mike brings a solid background in distribution and strong knowledge of alternative investments to AlphaHedge. His experience and reputation will be a valuable addition to
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has appointed David Walsh to the firm’s hedge funds business.
Walsh's responsibility will be to identify and source emerging hedge fund talent, and to structure and develop relationships with these managers.
He will report directly to Nick Vamvakas, head of Investcorp's single manager business.
Investcorp's single manager business establishes strategic relationships with emerging managers, providing them with seeding and acceleration capital in addition to distribution and business support.
Lionel Erdely, head and chief investment officer of the hedge funds group at Investcorp, says: "David has been identifying and
Alternative investment specialist Omni Partners has appointed John Jenkins as chief executive of CBFL, the captive origination platform for the firm’s lending business and the Omni Secured Lending Fund.
Jenkins joins CBFL after eight years as chief executive of GE Capital where he grew the business and unified five core businesses that covered multiple markets and sites.
Prior to GE Capital, he spent 17 years at Lloyds TSB, ending as sales director of the commercial finance business and a key member of its strategic management board.
Steve Clark, founder of Omni, says: “This is a new position and
Cello Capital Management, a mortgage-backed securities (MBS) investment manager, has appointed Nicholas Letica as a managing director and senior portfolio manager.
"With steady growth and strategic hires such as Nick over the past five years, Cello has established itself as a leading agency MBS manager," says Antoine Schetritt, managing member and chief investment officer of Cello. "I've known or worked with Nick for 14 years, and I'm excited to add his knowledge of MBS markets to the portfolio management team as Cello continues to expand its capabilities."
Schetritt founded Cello in 2009 as an investment advisory firm that effaced
Ken Goodreau has joined FlowPoint Capital Partners as chief investment officer and portfolio manager.
FlowPoint has also hired Nick Trotman as chief operating officer and portfolio manager.
Goodreau will be responsible for leading the FlowPoint investment strategy as well as consultant relations and marketing. He brings 20 years of experience in investment management to the firm.
"I enjoyed getting to know Ken as a client, and look forward even more to working with him," says Charles Trafton, lead portfolio manager and managing partner of FlowPoint.
Before joining FlowPoint, Goodreau was chief investment officer at Tiedemann Investment Group,
John Riley, the legislative affairs director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is leaving the agency this month after a 30-year career in Federal service.
Riley, a former Capitol Hill staffer, has led the Office of Legislative Affairs while Congress debated and passed landmark financial reform legislation and as the CFTC implemented its key provisions.
“During his 30 year career in public service, John has contributed his knowledge and experience to the benefit of this agency, to the Congress, and to the citizens we serve,” says acting chairman Mark P Wetjen. “His understanding of the legislative process helped the
Alternative investment manager Man Group has appointed Pierre-Henri Flamand as senior portfolio manager at GLG.
Flamand will join the firm in 2014 and focus on a global catalyst-driven strategy.
Flamand brings 20 years of experience in investing to Man Group. He spent 15 years at Goldman Sachs where he was head of the principal strategies group. Most recently, he ran Edoma Capital Partners, a Europe-focused event-driven hedge fund.
Manny Roman, CEO of Man Group, says: “We are delighted Pierre-Henri will join Man Group and play a key role as a Senior Portfolio Manager at GLG. We provide a
