Nienke Abma, Client Relationship Manager, SKAGEN Funds

Nienke Abma and Mark Houben have joined SKAGEN's new office in Amsterdam working respectively with client servicing and communication. Nienke joins from Detac B.V where she worked as senior executive consultant. Houben joins from Springer Science+Business Media where he worked as chief editor.

Martin Allen, Real Estate Equity Analyst , Reech CBRE Alternative Real Estate LLP

Martin Allen is real estate equity analyst at Reech CBRE Alternative Real Estate LLP, the joint venture alternative investment firm owned by CB Richard Ellis and Reech AiM. Allen recently led the real estate analysis team at Morgan Stanley. Allen's arrival is hoped to help the evolution of the real estate alternatives business. Reech CBRE Alternative Real Estate LLP manages the Iceberg Fund.

Andrew Atkins, Head of New Fund Sales & Distribution, Charles Stanley

Andrew Atkins is Head of New Fund Sales and Distribution at Charles Stanley. Andrew is in charge of distributing the entire Charles Stanley Fund range including the new value boutique Matterley, acquired by Charles Stanley in 2009. He joined from Lloyd George Asset Management, where he was Head of Collective Fund Sales

Jon Bailie, Global Head of Distribution, AXA Investment Managers

John Bailie is Global Head of Distribution at AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Based in London, he is in charge of business development for AXA IM both for the institutional and retail markets across all regions where AXA IM has a presence. He is a member of the management board of AXA IM and reports to Dominique Carrel-Billiard, CEO of AXA IM.

Christiaan van Beek, Senior Property Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Asset Management Asia

Christiaan van Beek is a senior property investment specialist at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, based in its Singapore headquarters. He is promoting the Group’s substantial European direct property strategies into Asia, as well as developing an Asian investor base for the local team’s indirect business. Christiaan, who joined Aberdeen on 1 March 2011 from CBRE – Real Estate Finance Asia in Hong Kong, has seven years’ property experience, primarily in deal sourcing for institutional investors. In his most recent role he had a global remit, variously arranging direct, equity, or debt participation for clients. He has also spent several years innovating property derivatives and earlier in his career advised corporate tenants on commercial leasing. He gained a Master of Laws from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Mikhail Belyaev, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Otkritie Financial Corporation

Mikhail Belyaev is CEO and Chairman of the Board at Otkritie Financial Corporation. Mikhail is responsible for the overall operational management of the corporation. One of Mikhail's primary responsibilities is to support the continued growth and development of the company, strengthening Otkritie's position in both Russian and international markets. Vadim Belyaev who previously held this position, has been appointed President of Otkritie. Mikhail has a wealth of investment and stock market experience, the last four years of which have been with Otkritie as Senior Managing Director. Prior to this he was Deputy Director for LenMontazhStroy Investment and CEO for KIT Finance. Through his knowledge and experience, Mikhail has gained a strong, professional reputation in the Russian investment industry.

Mark Bewick, Managing Director of Relationship Management and Business Development, Mellon Transition Management

Mark Bewick is Managing Director of Relationship Management and Business Development at Mellon Transition Management, the transition management specialist for BNY Mellon Asset Management. Bewick’s role is to aid understanding among pension trustees in the UK and Ireland of the real cost of moving assets and managing the risk of a transition. He will also be charged with helping clients select the most appropriate and efficient of MTM’s beta management strategies and cost effective investment solutions. These are designed to ensure asset allocation is adjusted as efficiently as possible and enable schemes to ultimately bring actual market exposure closer to the trustees’ investment decisions. Bewick has more than 26 years experience working in financial services, including 13 working for HSBC and the latter 13 years being devoted to the UK and Irish pension fund market through his various sales and relationship management roles at RBS Trust Bank and BNY Mellon Asset Servicing. He concluded his time with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing as Head of UK and Ireland Pension Fund Relationship Management. His role in Asset Servicing also saw him hosting the BNY Mellon Annual Pension Summit and chairing his UK and Irish Pension Client Advisory Board. Through his numerous activities, Bewick has become synonymous with the proactive consultative provision of asset servicing to pension schemes and continues his work as a member of the National Association of Pension Funds Markets Committee.

Katrin Boström , Head of Nordic Sales, AXA Investment Managers

AXA Investment Managers has announced the appointment of Katrin Boström as head of Nordic sales. She will be responsible for building on the company’s presence in the region. Prior to joining AXA Investment Managers, Boström worked as executive director, head of sales and business development for Morgan Stanley Investment Management in Stockholm. She has also held similar roles at RiskMetrics Group (formerly JP Morgan) and Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup) in London.

Thomas Brand, Business Executive for FM&TS for the Germany speaking region, BNY Mellon

Thomas Brand is Business Executive for Financial Markets and Treasury Services (FM&TS) for the German speaking and CEE & SEE region. Brand took on the new Frankfurt-based regional executive role at BNY Mellon in March 2011. For the 11 years previously, he served as Country Executive for Germany and regional executive for the German Speaking and CEE & SEE region at BNY Mellon. Encompassing BNY Mellon’s Treasury Services, Corporate Trust, Alternative and Broker Dealer Services and Depositary Receipts businesses, FM&TS views the German Speaking and CEE & SEE region to be one of its key future growth areas. Brand also supports BNY Mellon subsidiary Pershing, the global financial business solutions provider, in the region.

Fred Bromberg, Country Executive for Germany, BNY Mellon

Fred Bromberg is the Country Executive for Germany and regional executive for the wider German Speaking and CEE & SEE region at BNY Mellon. Bromberg joined the company in 2010 as a Senior Executive within the newly formed Strategic Client Group, a role he retained after his appointment to Country Executive in March 2011. Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Bromberg was Global Head of Sales and Relationship Management for JPMorgan's Treasury and Securities Services business.

Brendan Bryce, Globa Head of Advisory Compliance, Martin Currie

Bryce is global head of advisory compliance within Martin Currie Investment Management Limited's (Martin Currie) risk and compliance team. In this role Brendan acts as global compliance counsel to a number of key areas within the business and represent the firm internationally with regulators and relevant industry associations. Based in Edinburgh, he reports to Jacqui Hughes, Director, head of risk and compliance. Bryce joined from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he was a Director in Risk Assurance Services.

Alan Collins, Scheme Actuary, Spence & Partners

Alan Collins is scheme actuary at leading actuary and pensions administrator Spence & Partners. Collins, a qualified Scheme Actuary, joined the actuarial team in Glasgow from Mercer HR Consulting on January 5. Collins is a graduate of the University of Glasgow, where he attained an M.Sci First Class in mathematics and physics and the University of Edinburgh, where he attained a post graduate diploma in financial mathematics. Collins has particular expertise in buy-outs/buy-ins, accounting for pension costs, risk reduction exercises and mergers and acquisitions.

Denise Collis, non-executive director, Kinsey Allen International

Denise Collis is non-executive director at pensions headhunter KINSEY ALLEN INTERNATIONAL (previously known as GRS). Collis' most recent position was as Group Human Resources Director at FTSE 100 company 3i PLC. Previously she had been Partner and Head of UK HR at ERNST & YOUNG and a Group HR Head at STANDARD CHARTERED BANK. Collis continues her work as an Advisory Board Member to both Leeds and Exeter University business schools. She has over 30 years in Human Resources.

Raff Costa, co-head of marketing, GLG Partners

Raffaele Costa is the co-Head of Marketing at GLG Partners LP ("GLG"), He works alongside Emmanuel Roman, the firm's co-CEO, to develop and execute GLG's global product and distribution strategy. Raffaele is tasked with enhancing GLG's distribution through its expanding international franchise. He will also refine GLG's product strategy, developing and marketing new products in both the alternative and long-only space. Raffaele joined GLG as a portfolio manager specialising in US and European equities, before being made a Principal in 1998. Prior to GLG, he was at Goldman Sachs.

Melanie Cusack, Client Director, Pitmans Trustees

Melanie Cusack FIAA and FIA is Client Director at Pitmans Trustees Limited (PTL), a leading independent trustee and governance services provider. Cusack joined PTL from Towers Perrin. She has over 15 years' experience within the industry.

Tracey Dominick , Newton Investment Management

Tracey Dominick is part of Newton Investment Management, a branch of BNY Mellon Asset Management's global research team, responsible for ideas leadership in the consumer sector. Prior to this appointment, Dominick was at Fidelity Investments where her role was as an international research analyst focusing on consumer staples and discretionary companies. Dominick's career began with Fidelity in 2000.

Natalie Dutton , Head of Marketing, Royal London 360°

Natalie Dutton is head of marketing at Royal London 360°. Dutton became part of the Royal London group last year following the merging of Scottish Provident International and Scottish Provident International Life Assurance into Royal London 360°. She is based on the Isle of Man. With more than 12 years of experience with Scottish Provident International, Dutton brought a wealth of marketing and international industry experience to the job.

Olivia Engel, Head of Active Australian Equities, State Street Global Advisors

Olivia Engel, Head of Active Australian Equities at State Street Global Advisors, works collaboratively with SSgA’s Advanced Research Center and portfolio management teams. Engel reports to Marc Reinganum, global head of Active Equities, Developed Markets. Previously, Engel worked at GMO Australia, where she spent eight years, most recently as a senior portfolio manager responsible for the management of all Australian equity portfolios. There, she also contributed to the enhancement of the quantitative investment management process through in-depth quantitative research. Engel spent the past 14 years in active quantitative investing, beginning at Commonwealth Investment Management and Colonial First State prior to GMO Australia. Among her additional areas of experience are domestic and international equities, strategy and asset allocation, business development and infrastructure investment. She is deeply involved with the CFA Society of Sydney having served as president of the Society from 2007 – 2009, and prior to that, held various positions on the Board of Directors. She currently serves on the Institute’s conference planning committee. Engel holds a BComm and BEc from Australian National University.

Mike Evans, Non-Executive Director, ING Real Estate Investment Management

Mike Evans is non executive director to the Supervisory Board of ING REIM Group (UK) Limited. Mike has held an advisory role with ING REIM for over three years, in particular acting as an advisor to the fund manager of the ING UK Real Estate Income Trust. He is also non-executive Chairman of the Unitholders' Advisory Committee of the ING Real Estate Select Global Osiris Fund.

Nick Flint, Chief Executive, Club Vita

Nick Flint is a partner at Hymans Robertson, appointed from its sister company Club Vita, the only company dedicated to providing longevity services to occupational pension schemes, launched by Hymans Robertson in 2008. Club Vita was created to give pension schemes and sponsoring companies robust insight into and certainty over longevity risks, enabling better governance and risk management of pension schemes. There are currently more than 70 members from both the public and private sectors, including BP, Daily Mail and West Yorkshire Pension Fund. Nick joined Club Vita in 2008.