Arcana hires former Goldman Sachs exec to Lead EMEA expansion

Portfolio intelligence firm Arcana has appointed Rhys Williams, a former Goldman Sachs executive, as its new head of EMEA. This move comes as the technology company seeks to strengthen its position among hedge funds and asset managers in the region. Williams, who joins Arcana from Goldman Sachs, will be responsible for leading the company's operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

During his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Williams held the positions of global head of Marquee Strategic Client Coverage and EMEA Sales. In these roles, he focused on client relationships, business development, and technology-led financial services. Williams brings nearly two decades of experience working with institutional investors and financial institutions, including hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors.

His expertise spans investment, risk, trading, data, and technology functions. As Arcana's head of EMEA, Williams will be tasked with expanding the company's institutional client base, strengthening relationships with existing investors, and developing the regional team. Rich Falk-Wallace, Arcana's chief executive and co-founder, emphasized that EMEA represents a significant growth opportunity for the company.

He highlighted Williams' experience working with sophisticated investment organizations. Williams himself expressed confidence in Arcana's platform, which offers portfolio construction, performance attribution, risk management, research, and alpha-capture capabilities. Arcana's platform also includes AI-enabled workflows to help investment firms analyze portfolio risk, performance, and underlying drivers.

The company currently serves over 300 institutions managing a combined $20 trillion in assets. As institutional investors continue to prioritize consolidating investment and risk workflows while leveraging data and artificial intelligence, Williams aims to help more firms harness the power of Arcana's technology.