London-based investment bank Shore Capital hopes to boost the profile of its alternative investments division with a new hire.
Shore has named Hugh Rogers business development manager for its asset-management unit, the Financial Times reports. In his new post, Rogers has been charged with promoting Shore, and in particular its alternatives business and hedge fund vehicles, to retail investors.
Rogers joins the firm from Bestinvest, where he ran the venture capital team.
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