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Carey Olsen has appointed advocate Christopher Anderson as a corporate partner in the Guernsey office.
Anderson, who has significant experience in investment funds, insurance and reinsurance and protected and incorporated cell companies, will work in the firm’s corporate and finance team.
Anderson has built a strong reputation in private equity having advised some of the world’s largest private equity houses as well as new fund promoters in connection with fund establishment, investment structuring, exits and regulatory issues.
He has also advised the insurance and reinsurance sector for more than 16 years.
“Carey Olsen in Guernsey has more funds and more
Offshore law firm Harneys has made two appointments that aim to strengthen the firm’s litigation and investment funds practices.
Philipp Neumann (pictured) has joined the firm’s investment funds department in the British Virgin Islands while James Noble is now part of the litigation and insolvency team in the Cayman Islands.
Neumann advises on all aspects of the formation and restructuring of investment fund vehicles in the BVI. He has extensive experience in the formation and restructuring of alternative investment structures and has also advised on cross border corporate tax planning.
Ross Munro, head of BVI investment funds, says: “Neumann brings
Harmonic Capital Partners, a hedge fund manager trading long/short macro strategies, has appointed Alastair Smith as a partner.
Smith joins Harmonic from Polar Capital where he was a sales director.
He was previously head of sales at Aspect Capital and formerly at GAM and Man Investments.
Richard Conyers, founding partner of Harmonic Capital Partners, says: “Alastair’s arrival is a significant development for Harmonic as we look to broaden our client base and deliver the best service possible to our investors. Alastair comes with a wealth of experience and is well known and respected in the macro community. We are
Integral Development, a provider of FX trading solutions and services, announced has appointed Bruce Wolf as a managing director in its sales team.
He will be based in Integral’s New York office.
Wolf was most recently at Citi where he ran sales desks in New York, London and Zurich, and before that at Reuters. He has more than 20 years’ experience in both markets and technology.
“Bruce brings excellent management skills and a wealth of experience to our rapidly growing organisation,” says Harpal Sandhu, chief executive of Integral Development. “I am looking forward to his contribution in making Integral continue
Following the acquisition of GLG by Man on 14 October, Man has appointed Richard Phillips as head of UK retail for the combined business.
Phillips, previously co-head of UK retail for GLG, will assume responsibility for developing and implementing the business’ retail sales strategy in the UK.
Key focuses for Man in the UK retail market include Man AHL Diversity and a range of products from GLG’s existing suite of absolute return and long-only products.
Phillips joined GLG from SGAM where he had worked since 1998 as head of UK retail.
Phillips says: “Both Man and GLG offer outstanding retail
Ratio Asset Management, a European equities alternative investment firm, has hired European small and mid-cap veteran Alice Squires to head its investor relations function.
Squires (née Pullin) was previously at Deutsche Bank where she was director and head of pan-European small/mid-cap equity sales from 2000 to 2005.
Squires began her career in investment banking at Natwest Securities in 1994 before moving to the Natwest UK small/mid cap sales desk in 1997.
Ratio Asset Management manages two European equities funds: the flagship Ratio European Fund and the Ratio European Opportunities Fund.
The Ratio European Fund is a small- and
HSBC has appointed Phelim Bolger to its alternatives division, HSBC Alternative Investments, as head of UK sales reporting to Florence Picon.
Bolger joins from Union Bancaire Privée where he was an executive director and head of UK institutional business, and was responsible for the sales and marketing of UBP’s alternative and traditional funds to institutions, distributors and consultants.
Prior to joining UBP in 2004, Phelim was head of marketing for Key Asset Management, a fund of hedge funds provider. He also spent three years with JPMorgan Asset Management focusing on alternative asset management.
Picon says: “Phelim’s role will be
Hedge Solutions, a provider of hedge fund administration and accounting solutions, has added Mason Snyder and John Wise to its advisory board.
Snyder is currently co-founder and partner at Catalina Partners specialising in operational risk and due diligence for alternative investments.
Wise is a tech entrepreneur and currently chief executive of InvestCloud, a financial software and operations company.
“Mason and John both bring a wealth of industry know-how at a time when we are positioning the company to meet increased demand while improving our competitive edge,” says Scott Cohen (pictured), Hedge Solutions founder and chief executive.
Hedge Solutions was founded
Spot Trading, an equity options trading firm, has appointed Stephen A. Brodsky as chief financial officer.
The former president and chief financial officer of the holding company for the Chicago Stock Exchange will assume the role on 22 November.
Brodsky’s responsibilities will include ensuring the privately held company’s continued fiscal integrity and leading Spot’s efforts in strategic financial planning, budgeting, financial analysis and financial reporting.
He will also serve on Spot’s senior management team and work with the firm’s business partners, including exchanges, outside auditors, clearing firms, lenders and other financial institutions.
Rob Merrilees, founder and chief executive, says: "We’re
Merlin Securities, a prime brokerage services and technology solutions provider, has launched operations in Canada after receiving approval from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada to operate as a dealer member.
Daniel Dorenbush has been appointed chief executive of Merlin Canada.
Merlin Canada will offer custody and clearing through the National Bank Correspondent Network, a subsidiary of National Bank Financial, in addition to Merlin’s current roster of US clearing and custodial options.
“We are delighted to have Daniel on board and to be working with NBCN, the Canadian leader in third-party and brokerage services,” says Aaron Vermut, co-founder and
