Manager Moves and Appointments

Inès de Dinechin, chairman of Lyxor’s managing board

Inès de Dinechin to chair Lyxor’s supervisory board

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


Michael L Sapir, chairman and chief executive of ProShare Advisors

ProShares makes two senior hires

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. »


Ingrid Pierce, global managing partner with Walkers

Walkers expands with new partners across global network

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. »


Alexis Marinof, head of SPDR ETFs for Europe, Middle East and Africa

SPDR ETFs enhances EMEA business with new appointment

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). »


Fund administration

Fiona Moore named head of ETF fund administration services for Northern Trust

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


John Prestbo, MarketGrader

MarketGrader appoints Prestbo as senior adviser to Barron’s 400 Index

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. »


Handshake

Arrow strengthens focus on alternatives and ETFs with distribution hire

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. »


Handshake

Direxion appoints Stephen Rudman as head of sales

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


Accounts

Direxion appoints Patrick Rudnick as chief financial officer

Direxion has appointed Patrick Rudnick as chief financial officer. »


Geoff Eliason, chief operating officer, Peak Capital Management

Peak Capital Management appoints ETF expert Geoff Eliason as COO

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. »


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