Barclays exec to head AIMA

Jack Inglis will take over as CEO of AIMA on Feb. 1.

He replaces Andrew Baker, AIMA’s CEO since January 2009, who announced last year he would be stepping down.

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Inglis says he wants the association to continue promoting hedge funds as a useful part of financial markets and investor portfolios. He also wants AIMA to add to its best practice and educational tools.

Prior to his appointment, Inglis was at Barclays where he was a member of the global executive committee for prime services. Between 2007 and 2010, he was the CEO of Ferox Capital. He also spent 16 years at Morgan Stanley where he served as co-head of European prime brokerage from 2003-2007.

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