BGC Partners, a brokerage company servicing the wholesale financial and real estate markets, has appointed Jean-Jack Badet as general manager of its business in Switzerland.   Based in Nyon, Badet will be responsible for all of BGC’s financial products business in Switzerland and helping drive business growth in Switzerland.   Badet has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He joins BGC from Tradition, where he has worked since 1986 in various roles, including most recently as managing director of the firm’s Switzerland business, coordinating the development of money market products domestically and across Continental Europe. Prior

Liquidnet, the institutional trading network, has made two senior appointments to its London based EMEA trading team to further strengthen and develop relationships with its community of asset management firms. These hires come on the heels of Liquidnet’s strong quarterly growth in Europe, with total principal traded up 64.7 per cent from Q4 2012.   Julien Fougere has been appointed head of trading coverage EMEA with responsibility for developing Liquidnet’s buy-side institutional member relationships. He will report directly to Tony Booth, head of sales.   Stuart Thompson joins as an execution trader and will support Liquidnet members’ trading needs via

Fund administration company Apex Fund Services has appointed David Brown as the new managing director of the firm’s Bermuda office.   Brown has worked in the fund administration industry in Bermuda for the last 10 years.   The recent change in government together with the launch of Apex’s Emerging Manager Incubation Services, which includes free office space for emerging managers, have led to Bermuda returning to being a favourable jurisdiction for fund managers to be based.   One of Brown’s roles will be to target European and US fund managers for both their fund domicile and for the location of

Israel A Englander and Co’s Managed Accounts & Prime Services (MA&PS) division has expanded its footprint to Palm Beach County, Florida.   Brett Langbert, managing director, head of sales, is in charge of MA&PS’ newly opened Palm Beach office, where he will be dividing his time between this office and MA&PS’ New York office. MA&PS also has an office in Santa Monica, California.   MA&PS’ clients include emerging hedge funds, fund of funds, family offices, pension funds, endowments, and managed account platform providers.   MA&PS chose the Palm Beach County location because it is increasingly becoming a haven for hedge

The board of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) has appointed Stephen Lansdown as non-executive director.   Lansdown (pictured) was co-founder and former chairman of Hargreaves Lansdown, from which he stepped down in November 2012. He is also a majority shareholder of Bristol City Football Club and Bristol Rugby Club.   A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, Lansdown was presented with Honorary Degrees from Bristol University (Doctor of Laws) and the University of the West of England (Doctor of Business Administration) in 2012. 

BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Darren Banks to lead on the development of the UK trustee and depositary business.   James McAleenan, head of the UK at BNP Paribas Securities Services, says: “Darren Banks brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our business and we are pleased to have him on board.  He will be responsible for growing the UK trustee and depositary business enabling us to become the partner of choice and a differentiator by truly leveraging a pan-European approach to depositary services rather than the traditional UK centric view.”   Banks joins from State Street Trustees

Dame Amelia Fawcett DBE is to be awarded 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ (100WHF) 2013 European Industry Leadership Award at its London Gala on 23 October 2013.   Each year, the organisation identifies a woman whose professional talent, business ethic, and passion for investing help define and advance the hedge fund industry’s standards of excellence.   "We are excited to recognise Dame Amelia Fawcett (pictured) for her dedication to serving the financial services industry. Her experience as chairman of the Hedge Fund Standards Board, her perspective on key operational, investor and regulatory issues and her dedication to advocacy of clear

Brandon Bradkin has joined CVC Credit Partners as a partner.    Bradkin spent six years at Park Square Capital where he was a partner and member of investment committee.   Before joining Park Square, he was a managing director at Dresdner Anschutz Mezzanine Fund.   Previously, Bradkin managed, turned around and sold two distressed portfolio companies. He has also been a vice president in investment banking at Chase in London where he focused on leveraged telecom financings. Bradkin began his career as a lawyer at O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles after having clerked for Judge John Minor Wisdom.