Hayfin today announces the expansion of its client coverage capabilities in German-speaking Europe through the appointment of Marco Sedlmayr as Head of DACH within the Partner Solutions team. Marco will be based in Munich.

Marco joins Hayfin from Golding Capital Partners, where he spent five years as Managing Director and Head of Institutional Clients in Germany and Austria. Prior to this, Marco worked at Allianz Global Investors as Practice Leader in the DACH re-gion within the Insurance Business Development EMEA Group. Before this role, Marco was a Senior Business Development Manager at Crédit Agricole Group and J.P. Morgan.

This senior hire strengthens Hayfin’s proven ability to provide high-quality client ser-vice to its established investor base in the DACH region. It signals Hayfin’s contin-ued commitment to building a team that has a deep understanding of its clients’ needs and to delivering tailored, thoughtful investment solutions within the alterna-tives space for investors around the world.

Alexander Wolfman, Global Head of Partner Solutions at Hayfin, commented: “Last year we grew our AUM to over €29 billion, with our flagship private debt strategies accounting for two thirds of that. The DACH region has been an important part of Hayfin’s growth story and Marco’s appointment will help us maintain our high stand-ards of client coverage as we continue to grow the business within the region. With his extensive experience working with a range of institutional investors and breadth of relationships across German-speaking Europe, we are delighted to welcome him to Hayfin.”

Marco Sedlmayr, Head of DACH in the Partner Solutions team at Hayfin, said: “I’m excited to be joining Hayfin. The firm’s impressive private credit platform, in combi-nation with its continued growth and best-in-class returns for investors, distinguishes it as a leading player in the market. Now having local presence in Munich is a clear commitment to the German-speaking market and will help to strengthen our existing client relationships and further grow our business in the DACH region.”