Common Sense Investment Management (CSIM), an independent, privately-held investment manager, has appointed Marc Lorin as president.
Prior to joining Common Sense, Lorin was the deputy head of origination and structuring in the alternative investment solutions team at Newedge USA, a division of Société Générale.
In this role, Lorin and his team were responsible for the sales approach to hedge fund managers and institutional investors such as family offices, sovereign wealth funds, managed account platforms, pension funds, and fund of hedge funds.
Lorin started his career with Drexel Burnham Lambert in 1989 on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He then joined Fimat, a predecessor of Newedge, where he worked in a variety of roles including the management of several trading desks. Later, Lorin joined Calyon Financial, also a predecessor of Newedge, where he held various roles, including the development of Direct Market Access.
Jonathan Gane, chief executive of CSIM, says: "We are very pleased to welcome Marc to the team as President. His appointment further highlights our new governance structure while in parallel expanding and reinforcing our management team. Marc brings broad knowledge on hedge fund strategies across the alternatives spectrum with a specific expertise in liquid strategies. Marc's addition to the team will accelerate the development of our alternatives product suite & bespoke solutions."
Lorin says: "I am proud to join the Common Sense Investment Management team to help in the continued development and implementation of innovative alternative products. CSIM has a long history of bringing to market unique solutions for institutional investors looking for diversification. I am excited to be a part of that tradition."
