- The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires that Coller Capital has made to grow its Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (PWSS) business globally
- Coller Capital provides a suite of private equity and private credit secondary funds serving private wealth investors
London 08 September 2025 – Coller Capital, one of the world’s largest dedicated private market secondaries managers, has hired James Peoples as Director, Head of Northern Europe Private Wealth Distribution within its Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (PWSS) team, based in London.
Mr. Peoples brings more than 15 years of private markets experience to Coller Capital. He was previously a Senior Alternative Sales Specialist at Franklin Templeton, where he was responsible for covering wealth management clients, family offices and institutional clients, with a particular focus on the Lexington secondaries strategies. Prior to that, Mr. Peoples worked at CQS, Muzinich, BlueBay Asset Management and Goldman Sachs.
Mr. Peoples will report to Boris Maeder, Head of International Private Wealth Distribution, and his appointment marks another significant step in the expansion of Coller Capital’s PWSS business in Europe. In March 2025, Coller Capital announced Jonathan Aiach as Director, Head of Southern Europe Private Wealth Distribution and prior to that, Roman Eggler, who oversees the DACH region. The PWSS business, which was launched in 2023, now comprises around 70 dedicated individuals globally, while drawing on the investment expertise of the Coller global platform.
This appointment follows the successful launch of Coller Capital’s suite of global private equity and private credit secondary funds which include Coller Private Equity Secondaries (CollerEquity) and Coller Private Credit Secondaries (CollerCredit). In addition to these perpetual SICAV funds, Coller offers US domiciled funds, both of which have attracted significant investor interest and capital since their launch in 2024.
Boris Maeder, Managing Director and Head of International Private Wealth Distribution, said: “Since launching our first evergreen fund in 2024, we’ve seen remarkable interest in our secondaries strategies from private wealth investors globally. The UK and Europe are home to many highly sophisticated investors, who are constantly seeking more efficient and diversified ways to put their capital to work. We are thrilled to welcome James, whose deep experience will be invaluable as we continue to expand our presence and enhance our support to clients across the Northern European market.”
James Peoples, Director, Head of Northern Europe Private Wealth Distribution commented: “I’m delighted to join Coller Capital at such a pivotal time for the firm and the secondaries market as a whole. A true pioneer in secondaries, with a longstanding reputation for innovation and strong performance, Coller is exceptionally well placed to serve the growing appetite among investors seeking private market solutions. Secondaries should be a core component of a diversified and resilient alternative portfolio.”
Coller Capital has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Luxembourg, Zurich, Melbourne, Montreal and Singapore. The firm manages $40 billion in secondaries across private equity, private credit, and other private market vehicles and has 35 years of experience in the secondary private capital market.1
[1] As of June 30, 2025
