Category Archives: People Moves

Hedge Fund People: Deloitte Appoints Bob Contri as US Head

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund industry group Deloitte has appointed Bob Contri as leader of its financial services industry group in the United States. Contri currently serves as Deloitte’s leader to the banking and securities sector. “We are in […]

People Moves: Hedge Fund Association Expands into Latin America

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), announced its expansion into Latin America along with the appointment of five Directors for the new Latin American Chapters. “The hedge fund industry has become increasingly global in scope. As such, […]

People Moves – Jim Whitaker As BNY Mellon’s US Hedge Fund Relations Manager

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Jim Whitaker has been named head of Relationship Management for the Americas by the $390 billion BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services (AIS). Whitaker will oversee relationship management teams in the Americas across all AIS client segments […]

Hedge Fund Association Names Edward Foreman Director of Midwest Chapter

New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has appointed Edward Foreman, a Tax Partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers, as Director of its Midwest Chapter. “It’s an honor to serve as the Director of HFA’s Midwest Chapter. I have […]

People Moves: Palladio Hires Hedge Fund Specialist Katherine Hill

New York (HedegCo.net) – Palladio Alternative Research has hired Katherine Hill as a Managing Director for the Geneva subsidiary. Katherine was most recently a Senior Hedge Fund Analyst at Saad Financial Services, a family office in Geneva. Palladio Alternative Research SA is headed […]

Hedge Fund People Moves: Serge Adam Joins Highbridge Principal Strategies

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund manager Highbridge Capital Management has hired Serge Adam as a Managing Director at Highbridge Principal Strategies. Adam joins Highbridge after ten years at Sandell Asset Management, where he most recently was a senior managing […]

Hedge Fund People: MFF Appoints Raul Valdes-Fauli, Louis Jolivert & Hank Klein

New York (HedgeCo.net) –  Private equity, hedge fund and venture capital association, the Miami Finance Forum, Inc., (MFF) announced the appointment to their Board of Directors of Raul Valdes-Fauli, South Florida President of CNL Bank, Louis Jolivert, Vice President at BNY […]

MSAIA Signs Hedge Fund Accounting Firm Decosimo

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Accounting and financial advisory firm, Decosimo Certified Public Accountants (Decosimo), has signed on as the first strategic partner for the MidSouth Alternative Investment Association (MSAIA), a knowledge-based, networking organization connecting alternative investment professionals in the MidSouth through […]

Hedge Fund People: BNY Mellon Names Alan Flanagan Head of Global Product Management

New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund service provider with more than $350 billion in assets, BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services (AIS),  has named Alan Flanagan as head of global product management. “The alternatives industry will see continued progress in 2011 and […]

People Moves: Quest Names Hedge Fund Expert Ekern As President

New York (HedgeCo.net) – New York based commodities trading advisor Quest Partners LLC., has appointed Nigel Ekern as its President. Ekern joins Quest with over 13 years hedge fund experience and will oversee operations and business development. “This is an […]

People Moves: Gar Wood Expands Hedge Fund Prime Brokerage Unit

New York (Press release) – Gar Wood Securities, LLC hired hedge fund industry veteran John McCorvey III as Senior Vice President of its Global Prime Brokerage business unit to spearhead the expansion of the firm’s Capital Introduction service, and to […]

Hedge Fund People Moves: Hedgeye names Bob Brooke as a Managing Director

Press release – Hedge Fund research firm, Hedgeye Risk Management has hired financial services veteran Bob Brooke as Managing Director of New Business Development. “Hedgeye is fortunate to have Bob Brooke join our team at this point in our growth,” said Keith McCullough, CEO of […]