Hedge fund industry body the Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed Christen Thomson as director of communications.

Mourant International Finance Administration has appointed John Wiencek as the managing director of its New York office and as the head of US fund administration.

Jeff Carlin has been named senior vice president and national sales manager at IndexIQ, which develops hedge fund replication products and other alternative investment strategies for th

Polar Capital has announced that it has accepted the resignation of Julian Barnett, the portfolio manager of the Polar Capital Paragon Fund.

Coming hot on the heels of a flurry of embarrassment about the bad-taste antics of some of its younger members, Britain’s Conservative Party has received a timely boost with the news that

Aureum Capital, a global asset management and private equity firm, has appointed Asier Parra as a managing director.

Henderson Global Investors has hired a five-strong currency team, headed by Bob Arends from the investment banking arm of Fortis, reporting to deputy head of fixed income Mitesh Sheth.<

Ben Whitfield has joined Olympia Capital Management as a London-based senior vice-president and head of sales for the UK and northern Europe, covering the UK, Scandinavian and Dutch mar

Alternative asset manager Ares Management has announced the appointment of Greg Margolies as a senior partner and head of the firm’s capital markets group.

Independent placement agent C.P.