Trium, the family office-backed alternative investment manager, has appointed Bogdan Popescu as director of its European business. He will be working closely with Trium’s UCITS team in Ireland.

Mr Popescu joins Trium following over 6 years at J O Hambro Capital Management, where he was European sales director. Prior to this, he built up 13 years of experience working with Europe-based investors at firms including Skandia Investment Group, East Capital Asset Management and SG (Société Générale) Asset Management.

Mr Popescu brings client-facing experience in the world of traditional, liquid investments and will focus on accelerating Trium’s evolution from its traditional alternatives focus towards a more diverse business model aimed at offering investors a wider spectrum of liquid investment solutions.

Bogdan Popescu said: “I am excited to lead the development of Trium’s business in Europe. I am particularly pleased to be teaming up with Raphael Pitoun and Philip Gottschalk to introduce more European investors to Trium’s Sustainable Innovators funds, along with the business’s broader range of uncorrelated alternatives strategies.”

Andrew Collins, Head of Trium Ireland, added: “We are delighted to welcome Bogdan to Trium. We believe the approach being taken by Raphael Pitoun and Philip Gottschalk, in their Trium Sustainable Innovators strategy, which put ESG principles at the forefront of their process, will be well received in Europe. Bogdan will be able to build on the strong reception we are receiving from investors for the pioneering approach of Joe Mares in the Trium ESG Emissions Impact strategy.”