Fairlight Capital Partners has appointed William George as partner as it continues its expansion into the adviser and family office markets in Australia.
George, formerly associate director of family office network The Table Club, will jointly lead Fairlight’s drive into Australia from its capital city, Sydney. He brings with him almost 15 years of industry experience, including roles across KPMG Australia and PAC Partners.
As part of his role, George will also jointly lead the firm’s local distribution strategy for Bowmoor Capital’s flagship hedge fund Global Alpha – a long/short, systematic, quantitative strategy – alongside Fairlight co-founder Thomas Gent.
Gent said: “Having known Will for some time, we’re extremely pleased to welcome him as a partner of Fairlight. Not only does he share our long-term mindset and commitment to investing capital alongside clients, but he also has a well-deserved reputation for good judgment and integrity.
“We know Will will be a major asset to Fairlight and we’re pleased to welcome him to our organisation as we continue to expand into Australia.”
George added: “Tom and the team at Fairlight are building an exciting business and having done extensive due diligence on Bowmoor Capital it was clear it has an exceptional product offering in Global Alpha. This strategy offers a performance and liquidity profile that I believe is highly suited to the Australian adviser and family office markets and I’m looking forward to introducing this exceptional product to investors seeking truly uncorrelated sources of returns.”
