London-listed hedge funds firm RAB Capital has appointed David Seex as the chief executive officer of RAB Capital (Asia).

Seex will be tasked with developing the firm’s Asia activities, widening its contact base in the region, and will oversee RAB’s Hong Kong office, the firm said in a statement.

Seex was formerly a managing director at Citigroup, where he was a founding member of Citigroup's alternative investments management team and acted from 2001 as head of Citigroup alternative investments in Asia. 

“I am delighted that David Seex is joining us to head up and strengthen our Asian operations,” said Stephen Couttie, RAB Capital’s chief executive.

“His wealth of experience and contacts will be invaluable as we build out our business in the region.”