Connection Capital hires abrdn analyst as new fund associate

The move comes as the firm looks to capitalise on the "appetite from private investors for access to alternative fund strategies [that] continues to grow at record levels".  Afzal joins Connection Capital from abrdn, where he worked as a portfolio analyst on the fixed income team. Prior to this, he was a data scientist for a fintech start-up. In his new role, Afzal will work alongside head of funds Lorna Robertson to source and identify specialist fund managers. Marlborough Fund Managers founder Geoff Hitchin to retire Afzal said: "Investment in private markets is at an all-time...