Key Takeaways
- • Arcana, a portfolio intelligence platform serving hedge funds and asset managers, has appointed Rhys Williams as Head of EMEA, according to a Business Wire release.
- • Williams joins from Goldman Sachs, where he was Global Head of Marquee Strategic Client Coverage and EMEA Sales, and built the global relationship management function for the bank's Marquee digital institutional platform.
- • The hire signals Arcana's push to grow its institutional client base in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with Williams responsible for expanding client relationships and building the regional team.
- • Arcana states it serves more than 300 institutions managing over $20 trillion in assets.
Summary
Arcana, the portfolio intelligence platform built for hedge funds and asset managers, has announced that Rhys Williams has joined the company as Head of EMEA, according to a Business Wire release datelined New York and London.
Williams brings nearly two decades of experience working with investment firms and financial institutions, spanning institutional client coverage, growth strategy and technology-driven solutions. Most recently he served as Global Head of Marquee Strategic Client Coverage and EMEA Sales at Goldman Sachs, where he built Marquee's global relationship management function and led commercial growth across EMEA for the firm's digital platform for institutional clients. The release notes that his career has involved close work with hedge funds, asset managers and other institutional investors.
In the new role, Williams will lead Arcana's EMEA business, with responsibility for growing the firm's client base, deepening relationships with institutional investors and building the company's regional team. Rich Falk-Wallace, CEO and Co-Founder of Arcana, said EMEA is an important growth market for the company and that Williams brings the experience and relationships to serve more investment and risk teams across the region.
Arcana describes its platform as bringing portfolio construction, performance attribution, risk management, research, alpha capture and AI-powered workflows together in one institutional-grade product. The company says more than 300 institutions managing over $20 trillion in assets use the platform. The announcement does not disclose financial terms of the appointment or specific regional client targets.
Williams brings nearly two decades of experience working with investment firms and financial institutions, spanning institutional client coverage, growth strategy and technology-driven solutions. Most recently he served as Global Head of Marquee Strategic Client Coverage and EMEA Sales at Goldman Sachs, where he built Marquee's global relationship management function and led commercial growth across EMEA for the firm's digital platform for institutional clients. The release notes that his career has involved close work with hedge funds, asset managers and other institutional investors.
In the new role, Williams will lead Arcana's EMEA business, with responsibility for growing the firm's client base, deepening relationships with institutional investors and building the company's regional team. Rich Falk-Wallace, CEO and Co-Founder of Arcana, said EMEA is an important growth market for the company and that Williams brings the experience and relationships to serve more investment and risk teams across the region.
Arcana describes its platform as bringing portfolio construction, performance attribution, risk management, research, alpha capture and AI-powered workflows together in one institutional-grade product. The company says more than 300 institutions managing over $20 trillion in assets use the platform. The announcement does not disclose financial terms of the appointment or specific regional client targets.
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