SG Corporate & Investment Banking has hiredThomas Doyle, a director in fund derivatives at KBC Financial Products in London, as deputy head of alternative investment sales. As first reported on DW's Web site, Doyle is based in London, reporting to David Escoffier, head of equity derivatives for the U.K. Doyle said his role is to help SG reinforce its hedge fund and hedge fund of fund-linked business out of London.
At KBC, Doyle reported to Carlo Georg, head of the London dealing room, and Sajeev Sirpal in New York, who has taken on the role of head of fund derivatives. Georg said KBC is looking to increase its derivatives coverage but this is not specifically linked to replacing Doyle.
