bfinance hires new head of research and strengthens US team

Written by Adam Cadle

06/03/2023

bfinance has announced two new senior hires following the firm’s recent management buyout.

Olivier Cassin returns to the firm in the newly created role of head of investments and research, having previously worked at bfinance from 2000 to 2014. He arrives from BNY Mellon, where he was head of EMEA client solutions and previously managed the UK and European institutional sales team. In the new position, Cassin—who is based in the firm’s London office—will head up all research activities globally including manager selection across all asset classes, portfolio design, ESG advisory, risk analytics, monitoring and fee benchmarking. As well as overseeing the delivery and quality of the firm’s existing services, Cassin will also focus on new product innovation and supporting business development for next phase of the firm’s growth.

Meanwhile, the bfinance US client consulting team is strengthened with the Chicago-based appointment of David Ness as senior director. Ness brings more than 20 years of experience in investment management and financial services, most recently as head of institutional investments at Crescent Grove Advisors. Before joining bfinance, Ness launched the institutional business line for Crescent Grove Advisors and has held a variety of senior investment roles within BMO Global Asset Management and M&I Investment Management Corp.

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