F&C Investments, part of BMO Global Asset Management, has appointed David Walker as director of its private equity fund range.

London-listed asset manager F&C Investments has hired the European Investment Bank's David Walker as private equity investment director.

Walker joins the eight-strong private equity funds team in Edinburgh from his position as head of infrastructure funds at the EIB. Before that, he was deputy head of equity funds at the European Investment Fund.

In the newly created role, Walker will cover European funds, co-investments and renewables investments and report to the head of F&C private equity, Hamish Mair.

“He has an excellent understanding of the market, and a depth of experience in European private equity investing that will be invaluable to the team,” said Mair. “His expertise in infrastructure and renewables will complement the skills of our team.”