People Moves
Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? - Generali, Aviva Investors, Others
The latest moves in wealth management across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Generali
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, part of the Italian
insurance group, has appointed Cecilia Chang as head of
financial lines, transferring from Hong Kong where she had been
previously based. She leads this segment at the global level,
reporting to Alan Moore, chief underwriting officer and head of
UK general global corporate and commercial business.
Previously, Wong was regional head of financial lines and
underwriting, Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Asia. She
has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance sector.
Cecilia began as a corporate lawyer for a Chicago based carrier
and moved on to hold leadership positions in underwriting at
multinational carriers in the USA and Asia.
Aviva Investors
Aviva
Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, has
appointed Daniel McHugh as head of UK real estate and Melanie
Collett as head of real estate asset management.
Based in London, McHugh reports to Ed Casal, chief executive of
Aviva Investors real estate. He is responsible for all direct
real estate activity in the UK; leading the firm’s specialist
fund management, asset management and transaction teams.
McHugh has more than 20 years’ experience in UK and continental
European real estate investment. Most recently, he held the role
of head of continental European real estate investment at
Standard Life Investments.
Also based in London, Collett will report to McHugh. She will be
responsible for the firm’s sector-focused asset management teams,
development management and project management capabilities.
Collett has over 20 years’ experience in real estate debt and
equity. Prior to joining Aviva Investors, she was head of asset
management at Round Hill Capital.
Jupiter
Asset management firm Jupiter has appointed Darren
Starr as a fund manager in its liquid alternatives
business.
Starr has dual US and UK citizenship, and over 10 years’
experience managing US equity long-short portfolios across roles
at UBS, SAC Global Investors and Caxton.
In his new role, he will work closely with the other members
of Jupiter’s absolute return team, including James Clunie
and Mike Buhl-Nielsen.
Subject to regulatory approvals, Jupiter plans to launch a
UCITS-compliant US equity long/ short fund, to be managed by
Starr, later this year.
