Newedge has made several appointments in its Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS) group, part of its Prime Clearing Services division.
Leslie Richman and Duncan Crawford have been appointed co-global heads of AIS. Richman, based in Chicago, has led AIS in the U.S. for nearly two decades. Crawford, based in London, has run Capital Introductions for the firm globally for the past 12 years. Previously, he held various senior management and trading roles with Newedge and its predecessor firms since 1991.
Keith Johnson has been appointed global head of Capital Introductions, based in Chicago. Previously he was head of Capital Introductions in the Americas.
James Skeggs and Ryan Duncan globally will co-run the Advisory Group, which provides investor-focused analysis on a variety of hedge fund strategies, including managed futures, global macro, commodity, currency and volatility trading.
Based in London, Skeggs previously was head of Research, EMEA, while Chicago-based Duncan was head of Research, Americas. Duncan manages the Newedge Index committee.
Alternative Investment Solutions are a vital and dynamically changing part of our franchise, which brings together highly talented and dedicated individuals with unique skill sets and experiences, says Chris Topple, Global Head of Prime Clearing Services at Newedge. The new structure reflects our strong focus on best of class client service on a truly global level and further enhances our core offerings.
Johnson, Skeggs and Duncan report to Richman and Crawford, who in turn report to Topple.
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