Based in the UK, he will work with local and global colleagues across Ortec Finance’s Global Wealth Solutions team. Holland’s remit will include strengthening client relationships and supporting strategic growth across the UK market. He will work with Ortec Finance’s clients across the UK and Ireland to embed robust, risk- and goals-based decision-making into their advice processes using OPAL, the firm said in a statement. OPAL uses institutional-grade forecasting to help investors reach their long-term goals, enabling advisors, wealth managers and banks to monitor their client portfolios through updates that track market conditions and outlooks.

Holland, who has more than a decade in financial services, has experience in wealth management and technical client advisory. Previously, a technical manager at Rathbones, he is also a Chartered Financial Planner.

“His strong technical background, combined with a deep understanding of the challenges faced by wealth managers today, makes him an excellent fit for our Global Wealth Solutions team,” Mark Glover, head of UK & Ireland Wealth Management at Ortec Finance, said. “Jamie’s appointment underlines our continued commitment to investing in senior talent to support our growing UK client base.”

Belasko
Guernsey-based , an independent of provider of funds, corporate services and private wealth, has appointed Alex Di Santo (pictured below) as group head of Institutional, based in its Jersey offices.

Alex Di Santo

His hire marks a significant step in the expansion of the firm’s private capital and institutional services platform. With more than 20 years’ experience in private capital fund administration, Di Santo brings expertise in private capital, as well as a track record of leadership across jurisdictions. He has supported clients ranging from first-time fund managers to global investment platforms, helping them grow and compete at scale.

Di Santo will be responsible for leading Belasko’s institutional commercial strategy, in particular revenue growth, strengthening client relationships and expanding the firm’s market presence. He will oversee sales, marketing and business development, ensuring Belasko continues to deliver a competitive and client-centric service proposition. Di Santo will also contribute to group-wide strategic direction as a member of the board and executive committee.

“Alex’s appointment reflects our commitment to bringing industry-leading talent into the business as we continue to grow at pace,” Edward Green, Belasko’s CEO, said. “His commercial experience, sector knowledge and strong network across private capital will help us strengthen our institutional proposition and create new opportunities for our clients and our people.”

GBST
has appointed Mehal Shah as investment director, effective 2 March 2026. He will work within the equity investment team focusing on renewables and sustainable infrastructure, reporting to Ed Simpson, head of energy and infrastructure.

Shah, who has 15 years’ experience across energy and investment, has originated, managed and exited investments in multiple renewable sectors. These have included solar, wind, hydro, biogas, gas peakers, battery energy storage systems and combined cycle gas turbines across the UK, Ireland, India and the Nordics. He also has deep expertise in the GB, All-Ireland and Nordic power markets.

Most recently, Shah had served as an investment director in the energy and infrastructure team at Downing since 2016. Prior to Downing, he spent four years at Centrica, where he qualified as a chartered accountant and worked in M&A, including the development of Centrica’s distributed generation capabilities. Earlier in his career, he worked for a solar developer.

“Mehal is well known to the Gravis team, having previously worked with us and having acquired assets from the firm.” Simpson said. “I worked closely with him for several years and know first hand the quality of his investment judgement and his approach to working with teams. I’m really looking forward to him joining Gravis and to working together again.”