Conifer Group has announced that Douglas Lang has joined the firm as Head of Fund Administration and Managing Director. In his new role, Lang will manage an 18 person team that provides comprehensive middle and back office services to more than 100 hedge fund clients. Mr. Lang previously worked for more than a decade at Butterfield Fulcrum Group, most recently as a managing director.

“Adding a top-notch veteran like Doug to our executive team is something that is going to bring an immediate benefit to our client base,” said Jack McDonald, chief executive officer and president of Conifer. “We are going to count on his experience and expertise to help us to continue to grow Conifer and provide leadership to our fund administration team, which is focused on combining specialized back office accounting as well as outstanding customer service.”

Lang joined Butterfield Bank in 1998 as a fund accounting officer and by 2004 he had risen to become the Head of Fund Administration for Butterfield Fund Services Ltd. At Butterfield Fulcrum Group, Lang led the 100 person fund administration department, which serviced a client base of more than 400 hedge and mutual funds.

“As an independent hedge fund administrator that can be flexible and focus on the sort of customer service that is difficult to achieve at a larger company, we are in a unique position to capitalize,” said Lang. “For example, one great opportunity for Conifer is the growing need for hedge funds to designate a service provider to run a redundant back office, which is especailly appealing to funds looking to attract institutional investors".