Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products with more than $11 billion of assets under management, announced today that industry veteran Franklyn Chang has joined the firm as a managing director.

Chang joins Investcorp with nearly 20 years of experience in institutional sales, placements and distribution of alternative investments. Prior to joining Investcorp, Chang was responsible for global distribution of alternative investment funds at Eaton Partners, including hedge funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure funds.

In his new role with Investcorp, Chang's primary responsibility will be to help grow Investcorp's Hedge Fund Group's assets under management through strategic and targeted business development efforts.

"We are very pleased to welcome a person of Franklyn's experience and caliber to our team," said Lionel Erdely, head and chief investment officer of the Hedge Funds Group at Investcorp. "His wide ranging experience and capabilities within the alternative investment industry will allow us to expand our product offerings to further meet our clients' needs as we significantly grow our hedge funds platform." - TradeArabia News Service