CoInvestor has appointed Rob Ferguson as its COO.
According to CoInvestor, the role will strengthen the focus on innovation and help the firm deliver the best service to its customers.
Ferguson has more than 20 years experience working within software, financial and legal firms.
Ferguson is already a member of CoInvestor’s board, giving him an insight into the firm’s offerings and its mission to digitise access to, and management of, alternative assets.
In his last executive role, Rob Ferguson was chief commercial officer of IG Investments at IG Group.
At IG, Ferguson helped develop the IG Smart Portfolio service in partnership with BlackRock.
Prior to that he was a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, an international law firm, where he advised private equity and corporate clients on high yield bond offerings, initial public offering and other capital raising transactions, as well as corporate governance and compliance matters.
Sam Plumptre, chief executive of CoInvestor, said: “Rob Ferguson brings with him the exact expertise and industry knowledge to help us grow the business and continue to innovate. His experience of driving new business initiatives and technology will complement CoInvestor’s vision to fully digitise access and management of alternative assets.”
He added: “As the alternative asset industry is developing and becoming more attractive to investors, our client base is expanding and expecting more. We are continually looking for ways to strengthen our offering and have recently added private equity funds in response to investor demand.”
Commenting on his new role, Ferguson, said: “I am delighted to take on the role of COO. CoInvestor’s commitment to delivering compelling solutions to connect investors and advisers to alternative asset fund managers makes it an exciting firm to work with.”
He added: “My priority will be to help the firm achieve its ambitious growth strategy and realise its goal of bringing alternative assets to the mainstream.”
