Pioneer Alternative Investments, the hedge fund arm of UniCredito Italiano, has appointed Nigel Meir, former managing director of Alpha Investment Management in London, and his colleague Carcie Rogers to boost its team in the firm's new London office.

Meir will take on the newly created role of head of sales and distribution in the UK and Scandinavia. He will lead the existing team, which includes Steve Carr and Giselle Black from Momentum, the hedge fund provider that was bought by Pioneer last year.