London-based Coller Capital, the world’s largest private market secondaries manager, has appointed Jonathan Aiach as Head of Southern Europe Private Wealth Distribution.
Based in Zurich, Aiach will lead Coller Capital’s private wealth secondaries solutions (PWSS) business in southern Europe, providing private wealth investors and intermediaries access to institutional-quality private markets secondary investments diversified by sector, region and GP manager.
The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires that Coller Capital has made to grow its PWSS business globally
It follows the 2024 launches of CollerEquity and CollerCredit, Coller Capital’s flagship open-ended secondaries funds for international (ex-US) private wealth investors
Aiach brings more than 15 years of private markets experience to Coller Capital. He was previously a director at CapMan where he focused on developing the company’s private markets platform across EMEA and raising the firm’s international profile.
Prior to that, Aiach worked for DWS in their infrastructure team and Blackrock, where he focused on alternative investment strategies across a range of key client relationships in EMEA.
Aiach’s early career included a variety of roles at Oakley Capital, BNP Paribas and Cheyne Capital.
He holds a Masters in Finance from Sciences Po Paris and an MSc in Economics from Bocconi University in Milan.
In his new role he will report into Boris Maeder, Head of International Private Wealth Distribution.
Boris Maeder, Managing Director and Head of International Private Wealth Distribution, said: “Since the launch of our first open-ended fund for international investors, CollerEquity, we’ve seen incredible appetite and interest from investors across Italy, France and Spain.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jonathan, whose extensive experience and local relationships will help us to better serve our clients in these key markets.”
