Kathryn Latti has joined Kinetic Partners as a consultant in the area of forensics and corporate recovery. Her areas of specialty include managing investigations, large-scale fraud engagements, insolvencies, and other litigious situations. Prior to joining Kinetic Partners, Latti spent two years with PricewaterhouseCoopers’ investment management assurance practice. Latti is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of New York and earned a M.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting at the University of Colorado. Kinetic Partners New York offers forensic investigations, operational risk consulting and regulatory and compliance guidance to the global asset management industry. Kinetic Partners

Financial services firm Capstone Holdings Group has hired Heiko Ebens as global head of research.   Ebens (pictured) joins Capstone after seven years at Merrill Lynch, where he last served as a managing director and head of global equity derivatives research overseeing a 15-member team.  Ebens’ team built the firm’s research-driven structured product platform which raised USD13.6bn in assets.    “Drastic changes in volatility have brought our expertise to the fore, and the need to produce high quality idea generation and product offerings is paramount. We are very excited to have Heiko join us as it marks a significant step forward

Law firm Walkers has appointed Carol Hall as head of its newly-formed investment funds group in Hong Kong. Hall has more than 17 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and investment funds, including 11 years specifically in Hong Kong. She specialises in hedge funds and private equity funds and has led the development of Walkers’ hedge funds practice in Hong Kong since joining as a partner in 2005. Hall will be supported in her role by partner Denise Wong who has a focus on hedge funds, private equity funds and all areas of corporate transactions. "Asia and Hong

Nexar Capital Group, an alternative investment manager, has appointed Russell O’Brien as a managing director – institutional sales and consultant relations, North America. O’Brien was previously at Russell Investments, where he was a director of alternative investments. Prior to Russell Investments, O’Brien was head of North American sales and marketing for Credit Suisse’s transition management business. In his 23 year career, O’Brien has developed relationships with endowments and foundations, corporations, public funds and Taft Hartley organisations, as well as consulting firms. “We are pleased to welcome Russell to Nexar,” says chief executive Arié Assayag. “The deep experience Russell has in

Prime Capital, a provider of asset management and investment banking solutions, has appointed Alexander Ineichen as senior strategist. Ineichen (pictured) will be responsible for the research and product development for satellite investments, focussing on alternative investments, absolute return strategies, commodities, energy and credit. “We are delighted that Alexander Ineichen, a most noted expert for alternative investments and derivatives, will join Prime Capital. We are confident that his renowned expertise will be a valuable asset for our clients,“ says Wolfgang Stolz, founder and chief executive of Prime Capital. Ineichen is founder of Ineichen Research and Management, an absolute return and special

Alternative investment manager Arrow Capital Management has appointed Ivan Wanat as director of business development. Wanat will be responsible for leading the firm’s marketing and client service efforts with a focus on institutional investors and consultants. Wanat will report to co-managing members Mal Serure and Alex von Furstenberg. "This new position at our firm marks a significant expansion of our business as we implement a marketing strategy to diversify our investor base," says Serure. Prior to joining Arrow Capital, Wanat was a principal at Atlantic-Pacific Capital where he performed all aspects of capital raising for top-tier hedge fund managers, including