Abrdn has made new appointments to its multi asset and alternate options administration group, with international head Russell Barlow leaving the agency after 26 years.
The asset supervisor mentioned that Darren Wolf, who was international head of investments for alternate options methods, has been promoted to Barlow’s function.
Barlow is taking a place with a non-competing agency, Abrdn mentioned in an emailed assertion.
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Moreover, Christian Howells has returned to Abrdn from BlackRock, to turn into head of funding specialists for multi asset and alternate options.
“Darren has led our Various Funding Methods group for the previous decade, overseeing the administration of over $15bn (£11.9bn) of property throughout hedge funds, personal credit score and threat mitigation,” mentioned Peter Branner, CIO of Abrdn.
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“We’re additionally delighted to welcome again our much-respected former colleague Christian Howells, who is aware of a lot of our shoppers effectively.
“I wish to thank Russell for his dedication and dedication to the multi asset and alternate options enterprise. He leaves with our best possible needs for the long run.”
The brand new appointments come after current adjustments on the high at Abrdn. In September, Jason Windsor took over as chief govt from Stephen Chook and this month, Xavier Meyer was named chief govt of investments, changing Rene Buehlmann.
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