Deutsche Bank have announced the appointment of Simon Behan as head of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in its Alternative Fund Services business (AFS), part of the Bank’s Global Transaction Banking division. AFS provides fund administration, custody, financing and related support services for hedge funds, fund of funds and high net worth family wealth offices. Behan was previously head of European Sales for BNY Mellon (formerly PFPC/PNC) Global Investment Servicing. He will be based in Deutsche Bank’s Dublin office and report to Stuart Landucci, AFS's global head of sales, and Mike Hughes, head of AFS for EMEA and Asia.
"Simon's appointment reflects the growing demand for AFS's services in Europe," Hughes said. "We are pleased to add his breadth of experience in the alternative fund business to the Deutsche Bank team."
Behan said, "Deutsche Bank's AFS business provides high quality services to the alternative fund industry and I look forward to helping them introduce those services to a wider range of clients."
Prior to joining PNC Global Investment Servicing in 2006, Behan was head of European sales and marketing for GlobeOp (London) in 2005, and held numerous executive positions within the financial services industry prior to that. He is a graduate of Dublin Business School, Ireland.
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