Hayfin Capital Management has appointed Tim Atkinson and Steven Carew as managing directors within its partner solutions group.
Atkinson will be based in London, leading the product strategy team focused on Hayfin’s opportunistic credit strategies, while Carew will lead the firm’s client franchise in Australia from Melbourne.
Atkinson has over 17 years of experience in alternative investments, product development and client partnerships. He joins Hayfin from Blantyre Capital, where he served as head of investor partnerships for four years.
Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at Meketa Investment Group, an alternative investment consulting firm, where he was responsible for sourcing, conducting due diligence and managing portfolio construction for both discretionary and non-discretionary private credit clients.
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Meanwhile, Carew has experience across the investment consulting, superannuation, funds management and banking sectors.
He was previously head of the multi-boutique platform at Warakirri Asset Management.
Before that, he spent over 20 years with Australia’s largest investment consultant, Jana Investment Advisers, including nine years as chief investment officer.
“Our opportunistic credit strategies have been an important part of Hayfin’s product offering from the outset,” said Maura English, managing director, partner solutions team at Hayfin.
“Tim’s appointment to our partner solutions team will further enhance the solutions we can offer in this area. His experience in product strategy and investor partnerships will be instrumental as we expand our platform and deepen our relationships with our global LP base.”
Steve Bringardner, managing director, partner solutions team at Hayfin, added: “Hayfin has been strategically backed by Australian institutional capital, first as a minority shareholder and then as fund investors, throughout the firm’s history.
“In Steven, we’re bringing in a highly experienced professional to double down on our relationships in this market. Expanding our global footprint with a presence in Australia also serves to further cement our long-standing commitment to the region.”
The appointments follow Hayfin’s recent strategic partnerships with Mubadala, AXA IM Prime and Samsung Life, which acquired minority stakes in the firm from Arctos Partners.
Hayfin is an alternative asset manager with around €34bn (£29.7bn) in assets under management across its private debt, liquid credit and private equity solutions businesses.
