Hazeltree, a provider of active treasury and intelligent operations technology for the alternative asset industry, has appointed Paul Yates as senior pre-sales director based in London, according to a report by Securities Finance Times.  In his new role, Yates will oversee the company’s expansion into the hedge fund and alternative investment markets. He reports to global head of pre-sales James Kirkman.  Yates has previously served in operational roles at Citi, Lehman’s, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and Arbuthnot Securities, as well as pre-sales roles at SunGard (FIS), Stonewain, EquiLend, Velexa and Proxymity.