Alternative Investment Management has hired Donna Toth as chief operating officer. Toth will be based in New York and will report directly to Jonathan Harris, president of AIM. Prior to joining the firm, Toth was a founder and managing principal of Park Hill Group, the third-party global placement agent arm of Blackstone. There she was responsible for directing all operational and financial functions of the business. Previously, Toth was the chief financial officer at Atlantic-Pacific Capital, a global boutique placement agent, responsible for compliance and financial reporting. Earlier, she was the controller and director of financial reporting at Ziff Brothers

Suzanne Hubble has joined Citigroup to help drive its OTC derivative clearing platform in the European markets. Hubble brings over 13 years of industry experience to the role, which includes positions in credit trading businesses and foreign exchange e-commerce. Most recently, she was at ICE Clear Europe where she was the Director of Credit Default Swap (CDS) Development. Andrew Sterry, Head of OTC Clearing, EMEA, says: “Suzanne is a key addition to our already deep Derivatives Clearing team and will help continue the momentum Citi has established in EMEA and beyond. The derivatives clearing business continues to be a top

Ares Management has appointed Suzanne Murphy as Global Head of Marketing and Investor Relations. In this new position, Murphy will work with the marketing teams for Ares’ Capital Markets, Private Debt, and Private Equity Groups in order to continue to meet Ares’ clients’ growing investment mandates. “We are delighted that Suzanne will be joining Ares and believe this is an opportune time to provide additional resources to the marketing efforts of each of our Groups,” says Tony Ressler, Senior Partner of Ares. “As we continue to expand our investment opportunities and broaden our geographic reach, Suzanne’s more than 20 years

Lombard Odier Investment Managers has appointed Dr Bruce C Turner (pictured), MD, PhD to manage the healthcare portfolio strategy component of its flagship multi-strategy 1798 Fundamental Strategies Fund and Global Equity Long/Short Fund. Turner brings more than 15 years of healthcare investment experience and formerly managed healthcare portfolios for First Manhattan Co. and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Based at LOIM’s New York subsidiary, Turner will report to Aziz Nahas, Limited Partner of Lombard Odier Investment Managers and Chief Investment Officer of the Equities business. Bruce will work closely with team analysts CJ Sylvester and Johan Utterman. Turner is replacing

Northern Trust has appointed Robert P Morgan to lead a new unit, Northern Trust Alternatives Group, formed to develop and manage all alternative investment products, including hedge and private equity funds of funds, for institutional and personal clients. Northern Trust Alternatives Group brings together portfolio management, product, sales and service teams to build on the private equity and hedge fund solutions that have been part of Northern Trust’s manager-of-managers business. Morgan, who had previously been Director of Private Equity, oversees approximately USD3.5 billion under management or advisory as Managing Director of the new group. "Alternative investment products have experienced substantial

Alternative Investment Management, LLC, a privately owned investment management firm, has appointed Donna A Toth as its chief operating officer. Toth will be based in New York and will report directly to Jonathan Harris, president of AIM.   Prior to joining the firm, Toth was a founder and managing principal of Park Hill Group, the third-party global placement agent arm of Blackstone. There she was responsible for directing all operational and financial functions of the business. Previously, she was the chief financial officer at Atlantic-Pacific Capital, a global boutique placement agent, responsible for compliance and financial reporting. Earlier, Toth was

Blue Sky Alternative Investments (formerly Blue Sky Funds Management) has appointed Debra Goundrey (pictured) as Global Head of Distribution and David Fraser as Global Head of Private Clients – two newly created roles, which will focus on strengthening Blue Sky’s private client base and distribution channels domestically and offshore. Goundrey will be based between Brisbane and New York to establish Blue Sky’s presence in North America and Europe and will contribute to the growth of the firm’s domestic assets and distribution strategy. Fraser will focus on growing Blue Sky’s private client base in the high net worth and family office

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Andrew J Bowden has been appointed an Associate Director to lead the National Investment Adviser/Investment Company Examination Program in the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). He starts on 1 November. Bowden comes to the SEC from Legg Mason, where he held senior executive positions in its legal/compliance and business units. Bowden will oversee a staff of approximately 450 lawyers, accountants, and examiners responsible for the inspections of U.S.-registered investment advisers and investment companies. “Drew brings extensive experience in the operation and oversight of investment advisers and investment companies and

Ogier has appointed new managing partners in each of its Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands offices and a new chief executive officer in its fiduciary business in the Cayman Islands. In the Cayman Islands, Nick Rogers, currently a partner leading Ogier Cayman’s corporate and commercial practice, has been named managing partner of Ogier Cayman’s legal business. Rogers first joined Ogier in the Cayman Islands in 2001 and, after some time with Walkers in Hong Kong and Cayman, rejoined as a partner in 2010.   Peter Cockhill (pictured), currently managing partner of Ogier Cayman legal business, will reassume his responsibilities