Hazeltree has appointed Paul Yates as senior pre-sales director. Based in London, Yates will help the company expand its expertise within the hedge fund and alternative investment market. In his new role, he will report to James Kirkman, global head of pre-sales at Hazeltree. Yates joins the firm after 15 years in operational roles at Citi, Lehman’s, Morgan Stanley, Nomura and Arbuthnot Securities. During his long career, Yates also spent 20 years in pre-sales roles at SunGard (FIS), Stonewain, EquiLend, Velexa, and Proxymity.