Aker Financial Expands Research Capabilities Under Experienced Leadership

Aker Financial (www.akerfinancial.com) announced today the expansion of their research team under the leadership of Mr. Mark Parker, an accomplished hedge fund investment professional with extensive industry experience.

(FreePressReleaseCenter.com) - Mark Parker named as Managing Director, Research and Investments
Aker Financial (www.akerfinancial.com) announced today the expansion of their research team under the leadership of Mr. Mark Parker, an accomplished hedge fund investment professional with extensive industry experience.

Parker joins Aker Financial as Managing Director, Research and Investments, with responsibility for evaluating investment strategy and completing product review for the Aker Financial platform of alternative investments.

"Mark's breadth of experience in alternative investments, with both major financial institutions as well as private investment firms, complements the deep knowledge base of our research team," said Matias Bersvendsen, President and CEO of Aker Financial. "We are dedicated to maintaining a world-class research team, under Parker's expert leadership, to accomplish our mission of providing high quality alternative investments to wealth managers and high net worth investors."

Parker joins Aker Financial from his recent role as Managing Director, Head of Fund of Funds Portfolio Management at Norway Alternative Investment Group. He has significant experience in the alternative investment industry, particularly in the area of identifying, selecting, and monitoring hedge fund managers across multiple investment disciplines. He began his alternative investment career at Batler Capital Management managing asset allocation and research for hedge fund multi-manager products. Mr. Parker earned his BA in Finance from the University of Oslo and MBA from the University of Michigan.
"Aker Financial offers clients a unique, open-architecture platform of alternative investments, supported by extensive review and ongoing monitoring," said Parker. "I am energized by the opportunity to join this team specializing in alternative investments and to expand our in-depth research capabilities."

About Aker Financial
Aker Financial provides access to a platform of alternative investments designed to meet the needs of sophisticated investors and their wealth managers. The Aker Financial team of professionals is dedicated to finding, selecting and negotiating capacity with selected hedge funds, managed futures funds, and other alternative investments. Aker Financial has a single focus: helping our customers successfully diversify and grow their assets by providing them with access to what we believe are suitable, high quality alternative investments.

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