Alceda to expand Service Offering in alternative Investments for Institutional Investors

Alceda has appointed Christian Holste as Managing Director of Alceda in Germany, further extending its management team in order to develop the business under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). Christian will work to expand the service offering and sales activities of structuring solutions for Alternative Investments targeted at institutional investors.

He has over 20 years of experience in investment banking and sales for fixed income and structured products having worked for companies including UBS Germany, Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup, Barclays Capital and JP Morgan. At UBS Germany, Christian was responsible for the strategic development of the Fixed Income department in Germany and Austria as well as a member of the Executive Board at UBS Investment Bank. Before joining Alceda, Christian acted as CEO at Banque Bauer in Geneva, Switzerland.

Christian Holste, Managing Director of Alceda Advisors GmbH said: “We are seeing increasing demand for Alternative Investments particularly within Private Equity, Hedgefunds and Real Assets. Alceda is an established player in the market, recognised for its multi-structuring solutions across Traditional and Alternative Investments as well as Real Assets. I look forward to working with the existing team to continue to drive the business forward.”

Michael Sanders, Chairman of the Board of Alceda Fund Management S.A. said: “With the ongoing regulatory changes impacting the financial industry, we are seeing increasing demand for individual structuring solutions. In order to meet this demand, we looked to further strengthen our team and are delighted to welcome Christian Holste to Alceda. He is an invaluable addition to the team given his in-depth industry knowledge coupled with his significant experience in structuring solutions for institutional investors including pension schemes and utility companies.”