HSBC Securities Services has appointed Geoff Pullen as head of sales and business development for UK Alternatives.
Pullen will report to Tony McDonnell, head of sales and business development of Alternatives in Europe, and will be responsible for sales to new and existing clients in the alternatives sector in the UK, and building out a business development coverage model for existing HSS hedge fund relationships in the region.
Pullen joins HSBC from BNP Paribas Securities Services where he was a senior sales manager for the UK and global hedge fund business. Previously, he worked in prime brokerage consulting roles at Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers in London.
Tony McDonnell said: “We are pleased to welcome Geoff into this newly created strategic role. Geoff will be instrumental in continuing to build our alternatives franchise in the UK.”
