Hedge Fund Association Names Cayman Islands Chapter Co-Directors

Eliane Chavagnon

18 December 2013

The Hedge Fund Association has appointed Christina Bodden and Colin Nicholson as co-directors of its Cayman Islands chapter.

Bodden is a partner in the investment funds group of international law firm Maples and Calder, with a focus on the structuring of private equity funds and the related transactions. She also works with institutions and hedge fund managers, as well as their onshore counsel, advising on the structuring and ongoing operation of all aspects of investment funds.

Nicholson is a partner with the alternative investments practice of KPMG in the Cayman Islands and is the head of learning and development for the firm. He serves on the Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants Executive Council and Public Practice Committee and was also a member of the board of directors of the CFA Society of the Cayman Islands. HFA said Nicholson has 15 years of professional experience with offshore alternative investment and private wealth management clients.

At the end of November, HFA named Thalius Hecksher as regional director for its Southeast chapter, and appointed Robert Sawyer to the newly-created role of regional director for the Boston, MA, chapter.

About HFA

The Hedge Fund Association is an international non-profit organization made up of hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, family offices, high net worth individuals, financial advisors and service providers.

In the US, the HFA has chapters in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and on the West Coast. Internationally, it has chapters in Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America and the Cayman Islands.

HFA works on behalf of the hedge fund industry, which includes some 10,000 hedge funds in the US and abroad collectively managing over $2.4 trillion in assets, as well as sophisticated investors and industry service providers.