Manager Moves and Appointments

Inès de Dinechin has been appointed as chairman of Lyxor Asset Management’s managing board, effective 10 June 2013. »

Exchange-traded fund provider ProShares has made two key new hires: Ramesh Babu as chief technology officer and William Poulin as head of product management. »

Walkers has invited a number of lawyers across its global network to join the partnership, as the firm expands further in key markets to support the continued growth and requirements of its clients. »

SPDR ETFs, the exchange-traded funds platform of State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), has appointed Alexis Marinof to head of SPDR ETFs for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). »

Northern Trust has appointed Fiona Moore as head of fund administration for its exchange-traded funds business across Europe, Middle East and Africa. »

MarketGrader Capital has appointed John Prestbo, a guiding force behind the Dow Jones Indexes, as a senior adviser to assist in the growth and development of the Barron’s 400 Index. »

Arrow Investment Advisors has appointed John Cadigan as National Sales Manager. Cadigan brings more than 25 years of financial services industry experience to the role, having established effective sales distribution teams for both traditional and alternative investments. »

Stephen Rudman has joined Rafferty Asset Management, the adviser to Direxion Funds and Direxion Shares, as a managing director and the head of sales. »

Direxion has appointed Patrick Rudnick as chief financial officer. »

Peak Capital Management has appointed Geoff Eliason as a partner assuming the role of head of operations for the registered investment advisory firm located in Colorado Springs. »