Elizabeth Breaden joins as product specialist and client service. Most recently, she has been with AXA Investment Managers in Paris. Prior to AXA, she was a product specialist with Fortis Investments.

Laura Vu Thien, the new UK sales officer, has previously been with Morgan Stanley Investment Management in London, where she also worked in sales. Prior to that, she worked for Société Générale Corporate and Investment Bank in the derivatives and solutions group.

Morella Hessels has been appointed Benelux sales officer, based in Amsterdam. Before joining Tobam, Hessels held several positions in relationship management and business development with firms including Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Northern Trust Global Investments.

These appointments reflect the international character of Tobam, the firm - which is present in Northern European, North America and Australia - said in a statement.