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Robyn Holloway has joined DST Systems as vice president of sales for its alternative investment solutions business.
Holloway (pictured) brings more than 15 years' experience in the alternatives, brokerage, and wealth management industries to her new role.
She comes to DST from Deutsche Bank, where she led hedge fund administration sales efforts for the company's alternative funds services business.
"Robyn's experience with hedge funds and private equity funds will be particularly valuable to an expanding list of asset managers looking to bring alternative products to market," says Mike Tobin, vice president and head of sales for DST. "Her
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Thalius Hecksher as regional director for the HFA’s Southeast Chapter, and Robert G Sawyer in the newly created role of regional director for the HFA’s Boston Chapter.
The industry professionals have been chosen to direct the HFA’s local event programmes, and contribute to the organisation’s mission of advancing transparency, development and trust in alternative investments.
Hecksher is global managing director of business development for Apex Fund Services. Apex Fund Services, a provider of total fund solutions to the asset management community with 33 offices worldwide is one of the fastest growing independently
Confluence, a provider of automated data management solutions for the investment management industry, has appointed Jimmy Harrington as a global sales account executive.
As part of the growing team in Europe, Harrington will be responsible for expanding Confluence’s global market presence there, particularly in the UK and Ireland.
“Jimmy brings an extensive track record of success in helping financial services companies leverage technology to solve the complex business problems inherent in today’s global economy,” says Todd Moyer, senior vice president of global sales, who leads Confluence’s international expansion efforts. “Jimmy will be a pivotal resource to asset managers and
Veteran high-yield portfolio manager William M Nelson has assumed portfolio management of the Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund, effective immediately.
He takes over fund from Bryan C Krug, who had managed the fund since its inception and is leaving to join Artisan Partners Asset Management.
Nelson joined the firm in 1995 as a fixed income investment analyst specialising in high yield securities. He was appointed vice president and portfolio manager of Ivy Funds VIP High Income (USD644m in assets) in 1999 and portfolio manager of the Waddell & Reed Advisors High Income Fund (USD2bn in assets) in 2008. He
Fixed income portfolio manager Bryan C Krug is to join Artisan Partners Asset Management.
Krug has 14 years of industry experience and seven years of portfolio management experience leading a high-yield investment strategy.
At Artisan Partners Krug will lead a credit opportunities strategy that the firm expects to launch in 2014. Upon joining Artisan Partners he will have the flexibility to develop a team in a way that fits his own investment beliefs and process.
Eric Colson, president and chief executive, says: "Our process for evaluating new investment talent is very thorough and we are extremely patient. As
Dev Sanyal has been appointed as a non-executive director of Man Group with effect from 1 December 2013.
Sanyal is executive vice president and group chief of staff of BP and has held a number of senior financial and line management positions within BP in a global career of more than 20 years.
He has in-depth experience of capital markets, asset management, trading and foreign exchange gained from his role as BP group treasurer.
As executive vice president and a member of BP’s group executive committee, he is responsible for group strategy and planning, group risk management, government
Forward Management has added veteran sales professional Brad Schulter to its sales team.
Schluter has joined Forward as vice president, institutional sales. He brings a long track record of growing business by establishing strong relationships with key institutional clients.
"We understand the importance of working successfully with a variety of investment professionals in different distribution channels. With the addition of Brad, Forward continues to focus on fostering strong, long-term relationships with our institutional clients," says Clay Smudsky, managing director, head of distribution at Forward. "We believe the most critical component of working with our clients is understanding their specific
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe has added to its credit fixed income sales and trading team with the appointment of Sara Simmons and Per Mortensen as managing directors based in London.
Simmons will focus on sales for investment grade, emerging markets, high yield and bank capital products in Benelux, Austria and Switzerland, while Mortensen will focus on sales of investment grade and high yield products in Scandinavia and Germany.
"We are pleased and excited to welcome Sara and Per, two highly respected and connected professionals to the team," says Shawn P Matthews, chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. "Their
EDHEC-Risk Institute has appointed five new members to its international advisory board.
The board brings together scholars, representatives of regulatory bodies as well as senior executives from business partners and other leading institutions.
The role of the international advisory board is to validate the relevance and goals of the research programme proposals presented by the institute’s management and to evaluate research outcomes with respect to their potential impact on industry practices.
The 48 members of the board also advise on the objectives and contents of projects deriving from the expertise of the institute, thereby ensuring that graduate and
Neptune Investment Management has appointed James Cripps, who recently retired as a partner in Slaughter and May, to its board of directors.
At Slaughter and May, where he was a partner for over 24 years, Cripps specialised in asset management, advising on the establishment, structuring, purchase and sale of asset management businesses, the launch, regulation and governance of investment, hedge and mutual funds and other types of collective investment vehicles as well as issues concerning investment products, regulation and safe custody.
Robin Geffen, fund manager and chief executive of Neptune, says: "We are delighted that James has agreed to
