UK-based Thames River Capital has appointed James Beddall as European sales executive. Based in Luxembourg, Mr Beddall will be responsible for developing Thames River's presence throughout Benelux as well as in the French institutional market place. Mr Beddall joins from Credit Suisse Asset Management where he helped establish the mutual fund sales and distribution business in the Benelux region. He held various positions which included responsibility for all their mutual fund business in Benelux, France, Spain, the UK, Nordic and Central & Eastern European markets. Prior to this he was with JP Morgan Asset Management where he held a range of European sales roles. Thames River's fund distribution business in Continental Europe currently has funds authorised under UCITS III legislation for distribution in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway and the UK and is progressing plans to gain further authorisations in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. Thames River was established in 1998 and together with its affiliate Nevsky Capital manages over $11 billion with 126 staff including 72 investment professionals and 15 in sales and marketing.