SANNE has hired Malcolm Hassan as its new managing director of business development and marketing.

Mr Hassan will be responsible for the business development of the company and will oversee the brand and market positioning of SANNE across its global platform. He will also focus on achieving SANNE’s growth strategy, supporting fund managers with investment strategies that span the alternatives asset class through its professional services offering.

Mr Hassan joins SANNE from RBS, where he was responsible for building and growing RBS’ Funds Banking business which supported alternative funds and fund managers across Europe. He has more than 23 years of industry experience. Prior to his work at RBS, where he also held senior roles in leverage finance and in strategy and change, Mr Hassan worked at a number of boutique M&A advisory houses.

Mark Law, Chief Commercial Officer said: "With SANNE growing at a rapid pace, it’s an exciting time to have Malcolm join and lead our global business development and marketing team. His deep skillset, client focus and strategic expertise will undoubtedly enable us to continue to achieve our growth aspirations as we seek to support our clients with excellent service delivery which has become synonymous with the SANNE brand.”

SANNE is a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services. It is listed as a FTSE 250 company on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. It employs over 1,400 people worldwide and administers structures and funds that have in excess of £240 billion of assets.