CFO and MD of Funds, Operations and IR

Alicia is Hanover’s Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director of Hanover Funds, overseeing financial and operational day-to-day activities.

Alicia joined Hanover in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Hanover Alicia worked at RSM Tenon in the United Kingdom and most recently as an Executive Director and Group Financial Controller at Liongate Capital Management Ltd, a Malta based Fund of Hedge Funds.

Alicia is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a Diploma in Financial Services Operations and Compliance.

Risk Manager, Operations and IR

Bjorn joined Hanover as a Risk Manager based in the Malta office. He forms part of the Risk Committee and works closely with investment team, operations and finance teams.

Prior to joining Hanover in 2023, Bjorn served as the CEO of an investment services firm and fulfilled the roles of Managing Director and Risk Manager for a Maltese Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM).

He is a certified accountant from the University of Malta and holding a Diploma in Fund Administration from the University of Manchester.

Financial Controller and Compliance Manager. Operations and IR

Diane is a financial controller, appointed MLRO and oversees the Compliance function for Hanover Investors Management (Malta) Limited.

Diane joined Hanover in 2017 and prior to that she was an accountant, an auditor and a general manager in different financial services companies in Malta. In her early career Diane was an auditor in E&Y.

Diane is ACCA qualified and is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Executive Assistant to the Founder, Operations and IR

Ghazala joined Hanover as an Executive Assistant to Founder Matthew Peacock. 

Ghazala joined Hanover in 2025 with a diverse background supporting international companies, having worked across project management, operations, and as an Executive Assistant to CEOs and Founders.

She holds a BA in English Literature.

Funds Controller, Operations and IR

Irina focuses on day-to-day activities of several Hanover Funds in Private Equity and Credit strategies. She oversees funds' operations and manages relationships with Fund service providers.

Irina joined Hanover in 2017 and previously worked as a Senior Administrator at fund administration firm Abacus Financial Services (Malta) Ltd and has worked at two major banks in her home country of Russia.

Irina holds a degree in Banking and Finance (Honours) from University of Malta and is working towards the ACCA qualification. She is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Malta Institute of Accountants.

Compliance Associate, Operations and IR

Mali joined Hanover as an Administrative Assistant, then moved to Investor Relations & Marketing team and now is working as a Compliance Associate. Mali is focusing on AML, Malta and UK Compliance.

Mali joined Hanover in 2017 and has a wealth of experience working in a variety of companies in Russia and Italy.

Head of Investor Relations, Operations and IR 

Paul oversees the day-to-day client service, client on-boarding and account maintenance.

Paul joined Hanover in 2018 and previously worked for Merrill Lynch and BlackRock within fixed income client services and most recently as operations manager at Finisterre Capital, an Emerging Market Hedge Fund.

Paul holds a degree in Accounting and Finance and a Masters degree in Economics from Manchester University.

Administrative Assistant, Operations and IR

Polina Mifsud joined Hanover as an Administrative Assistant in the Malta office.

Prior to this, she worked as an Accounts and Administrative Assistant at Boatcare Trading Limited and previously worked in Sensus Capital Markets Limited and Belgorod Sber Bank for several years.

Polina graduated from Belgorod State Technological University (Belgorod, Russia) with a degree in Software Engineering.

Financial Controller, Operations and IR

Robert is responsible for the Finance functions of Hanover Operating Management LLP, Hanover Investors Management LLP, as well as various other entities. He has also been appointed as an Internal Auditor for Hanover Investors Management (Malta) Limited.

Robert joined Hanover in 2025. He began his career at EY Malta, where he was seconded to EY offices in Milan, Cleveland, Bermuda, and Luxembourg. He has 15 years of experience in financial services, having worked with Liongate, a fund of hedge fund manager, Praude Asset Management, a UCITS/AIF fund manager and OANDA, a global CFD broker.

Robert is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons.) from the University of Malta. He is a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.

Fund Accountant, Operations and IR

Roberta is focused on day-to-day operations relating to various Hanover Funds in the following strategies: Private Equity, Public Equity and Credit.

Roberta joined Hanover in 2021 as an Accountant Assistant. Roberta worked at HSBC Bank Malta plc as a student intern and she was previously employed with Ennesse, a Financial Service Company based in Malta.

Roberta is currently working on achieving her ACCA qualification and is half way through her studies.

Accountant, Operations and IR

Vanessa Mairangas joined Hanover as an Accountant in the Malta office.

She began her career as an Audit Assistant at EY, where she was involved in statutory audits for clients across various industries. She then moved on to Ballinger Europe Ltd as a Finance Analyst, gaining experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, and management accounting.

Vanessa is actively pursuing the ACCA qualification and is currently two exams away from completing it.