Kane LPI has today announced the appointment of Alain Fournier as head of Kane LPI Fund Administration Services with immediate effect.
Fournier will be responsible for all aspects of the management of the life, pension and investment division in the firm’s Bermuda head office, according to the firm in a statement.
Wells Fargo Asset Management has hired Wai Lee, the former head of quantitative investments from Neuberger Berman, to serve as its global head of research within the multi-asset solutions team.
Financial services firm BTIG has promoted Matthew Partain to its head of prime brokerage sales. Partain will join BTIG Prime Brokerage’s senior leadership team in supporting the ambitions of emerging fund managers and the ongoing needs of established funds.
Global alternative investment manager Highland Capital Management announced the hire of two institutional business development professionals. Laurie Whetstone joins as a managing director and Kieran Brennan joins as a director.
Angelo, Gordon & Co. has announced today that former GSO Capital Partners executive Ryan Mollett will be joining the firm as global head of distressed debt.
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