The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes among wealth management and related organisations in the UK, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and select international locations.

Hundle
Hundle, a multi-family office based in London’s Mayfair district, has appointed Nimisha Carver to join its leadership team as general counsel.

In her new role, Carver (pictured) will lead Hundle’s legal and compliance functions to provide strategic counsel and ensure that it is “at the forefront of regulatory and corporate governance excellence,” the firm said in a statement.

Carver has more than 20 years of experience as a qualified solicitor, with a “distinguished career” spanning leadership roles in major investment banks in London and New York. Her expertise includes managing legal and regulatory risks across a broad range of corporate matters, including M&A, corporate banking, debt and equity capital markets, and structured products. Carver has served as head of investment banking legal at RBC Capital Markets and global COO legal and compliance at UBS.

“Her deep understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks, combined with her leadership and mentoring skills, makes her an invaluable addition to our team,” Harinder Hundle managing partner, said. “As we continue to grow, her expertise will be critical in navigating the increasingly complex legal and compliance landscape.”

Universal Investment Group
Universal Investment Group, a fund services platform and Super ManCo, has appointed Ronan Doyle as chief product officer. It has also promoted André Jaeger as chief risk officer, effective immediately.

Both will report directly to group CEO, Francesca McDonagh. The firm said that these newly-created positions underline its commitment to expanding its offering and providing best-in-class solutions to clients across Germany, Europe, and beyond.

Doyle, who has more than 25 years of international experience in product innovation within the financial services industry, will lead the group’s product strategy across all units and jurisdictions, focusing on designing and implementing full lifecycle solutions that drive growth for Universal Investment's clients. Previously, Doyle served as managing director and global head of product management at CACEIS, where he managed fund services, market solutions, custody and private equity and real estate services. Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions at Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of Ireland, and Citi.

Jaeger, who has been with Universal Investment for over 20 years, has extensive executive risk management expertise and industry knowledge. He will manage the group’s risk oversight and control strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, enhancing a second line of defence, and fostering a culture of proactive risk awareness across the business. He has held a number of positions within the company’s risk management organisation. Most recently, Jaeger was head of risk and managing director of Universal Investment’s German ManCo.

Universal Investment Group has approximately €1,158 billion ($1.217 billion) in assets under administration, about 5,000 fund and investment mandates, and a workforce of around 1,700 at locations in Frankfurt am Main, Luxembourg, Dublin, London, Paris, Stockholm, and Krakow. Founded in 1968, the company is an independent platform for asset managers and institutional investors offering structuring and administration solutions as well as risk management for securities, real estate and alternative investments.