Manager Moves and Appointments

GlobeOp Financial Services has appointed Tim Ridley to its Cayman Islands subsidiary board. Ridley, the former chairman of the Cayman Island Monetary Authority (CIMA) and a former senior partner of Maples and Calder, was appointed following the recent resignation of Gary Linford. »

Bob Wigley has joined the board of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFA), as a Non-Executive Director.   »

Alvine Capital, an independent London based alternative advisory firm, has appointed Alexander Münster Dahl as Client Relations Manager. Münster Dahl joins from Institutional Investor where he was responsible for the expansion and maintenance of Institutional Investor’s place in the Nordic market. »

Stenham Asset Management has appointed Pablo Balan as Head of Risk Management and Quantitative Research. »

Hefty Wealth Partners has expanded its investment committee with the addition of David Abuaf, who will assume the duties of Chief Investment Officer and will direct the implementation of the firm's flexible advance and protect investment strategy. »

Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking has appointed Inès de Dinechin as Chief Executive Officer of Lyxor Asset Management. She replaces Laurent Seyer who will leave Societe Generale group to pursue other opportunities. This appointment will be effective as of the end of March 2012. »

International law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is to add two partners to its London funds practice. Tim Pearce and Ian Meade will join the firm from Simmons & Simmons. »

Fairbairn Private Bank has created two new senior management roles to oversee its client-focused staff. Jon Evans will become head of business development and Cameron Walker (pictured) will head up the relationship management teams. »

Blackstone Accelerates Growth, a statewide initiative involving the Maine Technology Institute, the Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Development and the University of Maine, has hired John Voltz as its Executive Director. »

Donald Motschwiller (pictured) is to join Direct Access Partners as managing partner. He will also serve as the CEO of the asset management affiliate of Direct Access Group, LLC, the parent company of Direct Access Partners, LLC. »