SEI, the manager of managers, has appointed Alan Lauder as managing director of institutional distribution partnerships.

Lauder will report to Patrick Disney, managing director and head of institutional business development. Lauder has moved to London from SEI's South African office, where he led the business. His appointment comes in the wake of new partnership with Barnett Waddingham, the UK-based consultants, who are using SEI as their preferred manager of manager provider.