Investec Investment Bank & Securities (IIBS) has appointed Paul Locke and Darren Vickers, to its C
closed-end fund team.

Locke is a Senior Investment Funds Analyst with over 18 years’ experience across a wide range of products within the closed-end fund and investment trust market. Initially a country risk analyst with Dun & Bradstreet, Paul started his City career with Panmure Gordon before spending extended periods at both HSBC and Canaccord Genuity.
 
Vickers joins Investec from Westhouse Securities. He has completed a significant number of transactions, including IPOs and secondary fundraisings, at both Westhouse and previously Charles Stanley Securities. Darren qualified as a chartered accountant at Deloitte, within their Banking and Securities division, and has been a senior member of the AIM Regulation team of the London Stock Exchange.
 
Jamie Lowe, Head of Closed-End Funds, says: “I am delighted to be welcoming Paul and Darren to the team. The appointment of two such experienced closed-end fund specialists is an indication of Investec’s continued confidence in, and commitment to, the closed-end fund sector.”