The latest moves and appointments for wealth management roles in the UK, other parts of Europe, the Middle East and select international locations.

Moonfare
Moonfare, a global private markets investment platform and manager, has appointed Chris Maule (pictured) as head of UK, based in London. 

Maule, who has more than 15 years’ experience across private markets, alternatives and investor distribution, will be responsible for accelerating Moonfare's growth in the UK market among private investors and family offices. This will involve shaping and executing Moonfare’s UK strategy, cultivating investor relationships and developing and growing the UK investor relations team.

Prior to this role, Maule spent six years leading Connection Capital’s private client and family office distribution strategy. He oversaw fundraising across private equity, private debt and alternative fund strategies, and helped shape the firm’s UK private client franchise. Earlier in his career, he founded and built a regulated investment platform connecting private and institutional investors with carefully assessed borrowers, developing strong relationships across the alternatives market.

“Just under 20 per cent of Moonfare's clients are based in the UK, making it one of our most important markets. As a global financial centre, it has a sophisticated investor base with strong appetite for high-quality private markets opportunities,” Steffen Pauls, founder and co-CEO of Moonfare, said. “Chris brings deep knowledge in alternatives and strong expertise across the UK market, which will be invaluable as we continue to scale.”

Maule’s appointment follows the recent appointments of Alice Avenel as head of France and Benelux, and Joanna Christie as chief marketing officer.

This news service has interviewed Moonfare. Moonfare is used by more than 5,500 investors and has €3.9 billion ($4.52 billion) in assets under management, as of Q1 2026. Headquartered in Berlin, the firm operates in 24 countries, with offices in New York, London, Singapore, Paris and Luxembourg.

Hawksford
Global service provider Hawksford has made a trio of director-level promotions in its Jersey, Ireland and Singapore offices.

Those promoted to director are Edward McFadyen (pictured below) within fund services in Jersey, Sally-Ann Tinkler who is now director of accounting and tax in Singapore, and Jenny Monaghan in private client services in Ireland.

Edward McFadyen

In his new role, McFadyen will take on broader responsibility for delivering and growing the firm's Jersey funds offering, while also working with colleagues to develop a connected approach across Hawksford’s fund servicing jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, Asia and the US. With experience across a range of industries, including clean energy assets, commercial and residential real estate, private equity and venture capital, McFadyen previously worked for a large clean energy private equity infrastructure fund and before that helped to build the fund administration team at another Jersey-based service provider. He holds the ICSA Certificate in Offshore Finance and Administration and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants.

Tinkler (pictured below) will continue to support the strategic growth of the business in the jurisdiction and across the wider region, concentrating more on client relationships and business development, as well as delivering accounting, payroll and tax advisory.

Sally-Ann Tinkler

She will also play a role in expanding Hawksford’s back-office operations to provide enhanced support for the global team. Tinkler, who has worked with accounting and tax teams for more than 30 years across diverse industries, joined Hawksford in 2019. Tinkler is a fellow of the Certified Institute of Bookkeepers.

Following her promotion to director in Ireland, Monaghan (pictured below) will take on additional responsibilities to lead the delivery of fiduciary services across multiple jurisdictions, in particular the firm’s operations in Belfast, Dublin and New Zealand.

Jenny Monaghan

With more than 18 years’ experience in the administration of complex trust and corporate structures, Monaghan works with professional intermediaries, family offices and entrepreneurial clients to provide strategic guidance on structuring, governance and compliance matters, while also developingh client relationships to support business growth. She is an associate of the Chartered Governance Institute and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Foster Denovo
UK wealth management and corporate advisory group Foster Denovo has appointed Chris Thomas as director of investments, formalising his leadership of the firm’s in-house investment proposition. Previously head of investments, Thomas now oversees £2.6 billion ($3.48 billion) of assets under management across the firm’s Dynamic Portfolios range and the Sequel funds – its in-house multi-asset investment solutions and workplace pension ranges.

Thomas, who has more than 30 years’ experience, is starting his new position having already been closely involved in shaping the firm’s investment proposition. Last year, the business reached £3.7 billion of total assets under advice. 

Helen Lovett, Foster Denovo Group managing director, added. “Chris’s appointment reflects the ongoing progress of our investment division and the essential role it plays within the wider business. His experience and long-standing relationships mean he is extremely well-placed to lead our in-house solutions in support of both our advisers and their clients.”