DIAM International, the UK arm of Asian asset manager DIAM Group, has appointed Anthony Catachanas to its EMEA business development team to assist in building its institutional business.
Focused on providing bespoke investment solutions to EMEA pension schemes, insurers, financial institutions, central banks and sovereign wealth investors, DIAM International provides specialist Asian investment expertise to the EMEA market.
Based in London, Catachanas joins a team of seven institutional business developers, client service and marketing personnel led by Martin Pattinson, head of institutional business in EMEA.
Catachanas joins from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he was responsible for global bank relationships, as well as wholesale and institutional business in the UK, Greece, Cyprus, Belgium and Luxembourg. Previously Catachanas was in equity finance and prime brokerage at Credit Suisse Securities and Deutsche Bank Global Markets.
Hideto Yamamoto, chief executive and chief investment officer of DIAM International, says: “We are delighted that Anthony has joined our EMEA business development team. He brings a wealth of experience across different asset classes and client segments, and will be an invaluable addition to our EMEA team as we continue to grow our presence in the EMEA market.”
