Abouchar takes key role at EHYA

Insight Investment’s Craig Abouchar has been appointed chairman of the European High Yield Association (EHYA). Last year’s vice-chairman, he replaces Bryant Edwards of Latham & Watkins, who occupied the chair for two-and-a-half years and will now serve as vice-chairman.

Gareth Noonan, MD of leveraged finance capital markets at Merrill Lynch and co-chairman of the EHYA events committee, has been appointed a member of the executive committee, while Matthew Cestar, MD of European high-yield capital