Australian Future Fund’s Burgess Leaves Firm
The Australian Future Fund’s Mark Burgess has handed his notice in after two years at the A$89 billion fund. Burgess, managing director and president of Australia’s Future Fund Management Agency, told...
View ArticleBarcia Joins Abbot Downing as Senior Portfolio Manager
Peter Barcia, a former director of portfolio solutions at Citi Private Bank, has joined the New York office of Abbot Downing as managing director and senior portfolio manager. Abbot Downing, with...
View ArticleBrevan Howard Co-Founder Vernon Rejoins Firm as Group COO
Co-Founder and former COO rejoins Jersey headquarters as Group COO…
View ArticleSegal Joins Affiliated Managers Group as Head of European Distribution
Boston-based asset manager Affiliated Managers Group announced Thursday that it has hired Jenny Segal as head of European Distribution. In her new role, Segal will lead AMG’s European regional...
View ArticleDebicella Leaves Bridgewater to Run for Congress
Republican Dan Debicella declared his candidacy for Congress on Wednesday, putting himself on the inside track to challenge three-term incumbent Democrat Jim Himes in the 4th District next year, a...
View ArticleVelez Leaves Sequoia Capital to Launch Own Firm
Sequoia Capital has decided to manage its activities in South America from its headquarters in California after its lone partner here, David Velez, left to start his own venture, people with direct...
View ArticleMaillard Joins Zadig Capital as Head of Systematic Asset Allocation
Former Lyxor Manager Sebastien Maillard to manage Active Risk Parity Fund…
View ArticleCross Joins KPMG’s Alternative Investments Team
KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, has hired 30-year industry veteran Michael Cross as director of account relationships as the firm continues to expand its Alternative Investments (AI)...
View ArticleFinisterre Capital Hires Walker as Partner
Darren Walker has been named a partner at Finisterre Capital, the USD1.6bn long/short emerging market total return specialist. Walker was previously managing director at JP Morgan Chase, where he...
View ArticleBolen and Chandy Join PENN Capital as Research Analyst
Chad Bolen and Suhail Chandy joined PENN Capital Management as research analysts, confirmed spokeswoman Reina S. Berlein. Both are based in Philadelphia. They replaced Jason Argyris and David Neiderer,...
View ArticleEvanston Capital Hires Hecht as Senior Investment Strategist
Evanston Capital Management, LLC (“ECM”), an institutional hedge fund of funds manager, is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Hecht, Ph.D., as Vice President, Senior Investment Strategist,...
View ArticleO’Brien Named CEO and CRO of Mastic Investment Advisory
Mastic Investment Advisory AG, the Zug, Switzerland-based commodities hedge fund, appointed James O’Brien as chief executive officer and chief risk officer. O’Brien is a former colleague of Mastic...
View ArticleMurphy Joins Seer Capital Management as VP of Marketing and Investor Relations
Seer Capital Management hired a new vice president of marketing and investor relations this month as assets at the structured credit shop sped past $2 billion. Bradford Murphy signed on after five...
View ArticleJenssen Joining Skagen as Portfolio Manager
Skagen has announced the appointment of Hilde Jenssen as a new portfolio manager in the Skagen Kon-Tiki team from 1 October 2013. Jenssen has almost two decades of capital markets experience. She joins...
View ArticleBrummer & Partners’ Kaskal Joins AP3 as CIO
A senior portfolio manager at the Swedish hedge fund group Brummer & Partners has left to become chief investment officer of AP3, joining the €28 billion Swedish state pension fund for the second...
View ArticleManiaci and Carrington Join Altegris’ Sales and Legal Teams
Alternative investments provider Altegris has made a number of additions to its sales and legal teams to support its expansion. Since Altegris launched one of the first actively managed, managed...
View ArticleMillennium Partners Hires Away Three Portfolio Managers from SAC Capital
A gentlemen’s agreement between hedge fund titans Steve Cohen and Izzy Englander not to poach employees from each other appears to be over. At least three investment professionals have left Cohen’s...
View ArticleBridgewater’s Adams Joins Good Start Genetics as CIO
Good Start Genetics has appointed Mark Adams to the position of chief information officer. Adams joins Good Start from Bridgewater Associates and was previously a principal with Booz Allen Hamilton,...
View ArticleYibing Joining Temasek Holdings as Head of China
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings says it has named Dr. Wu Yibing as its head for China, effect from 1 October 2013. Wu, 46, is currently chairman and CEO of Goldstone Investment Co....
View ArticleBlake Joins BlueBay Asset Management as Director
BlueBay Asset Management, a manager of fixed income and alternative investments, has appointed Richard Blake as director, sales – alternatives with immediate effect. Based in London, Blake will focus...
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