Virtus Partners expanded its European leadership team by naming Dean Fletcher chief strategy officer, Dermot Caden head of its European Regulated Fund Administration business and Jennifer Nolan senior director in Dublin.

Dean, who will be based in London, most recently worked as head of EMEA Corporate Trust at BNY Mellon. He has held senior roles at Barclays Capital and JPMorgan and served on the board of Arbuthnot Banking Group in its Private Banking and Wealth Management division.

Dermot has more than 15 years of alternative asset management, funds and broader financial services experience, having spent time at GSO Capital Partners, where he was a senior vice president and finance director at Harbourmaster before its acquisition by Blackstone/GSO. He also worked at IFS (State Street), Macquarie Bank and Ernst & Young.

Nolan has more than 15 years of industry experience and most recently spent nine years at BNY Mellon Corporate Trust. She also held management positions at HSBC, Barclays Capital, Citibank and UBS.

“We see tremendous opportunity for growth in Europe,” Pradeep Rao, managing director, Europe, said. “The establishment of our Dublin office, as well as the key hires we’ve made, will enable us to leverage our outstanding core product set, deepen strategic client relationships and ultimately deliver unparalleled value to our stakeholders and the broader market. We continue to demonstrate our commitment to providing clients the best credit & fixed income solutions available in the marketplace”.

With offices in Houston, New York, Shanghai, London, Dublin, and Austin, TX, Virtus Partners provides alternative asset administrative, middle office services and data to funds and various investment vehicles, including hedge and private equity funds, separate accounts, total return swaps and collateralized loan obligations. Virtus specializes in providing tailored solutions to credit and fixed income managers.