Luxembourg
- Over 40 years’ experience in the financial services industry, holding Executive and Board level positions in some of the largest international and entrepreneurial firms covering both developed and growth markets across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia; - Specialised in audit, tax, business advisory, international business development and client relationship management, with a proven track record in sales of investment funds, structured products and alternative investments to institutional investors; - Leader in SRI and launched Bancassurance business in 5 growth markets including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Pakistan and Malaysia; - Accomplished leader, able to influence and collaborate cross-functionally to manage organisational change and optimise financial performance; - Attracted and built high performance teams, trained to scale global and regional centres of excellence; - Sought after speaker, author and contributor featured in Euromoney, World Commerce Review, Islamic Finance publications and Alternative Investments among others; - Developed and leveraged an extensive industry network of press, regulators, practitioners and service providers to promote thought leadership; - Appointed Managing Director of an asset manager and registered with the Luxembourg regulatory authority; - Qualified as a UK Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant (FCCA); - UK national, with fluency in English, French and Urdu. Global experience, having lived in 8 countries.
Capita, is an international business process outsourcing and professional services company headquartered in London. It is the largest business process outsourcing and professional services company in the UK, and has clients in central government, local government and the private sector. It also has a property and infrastructure consultancy division which is the fourth largest multidisciplinary consultancy in the UK. Roughly half of its turnover comes from the private sector and half from the public sector. Whilst UK-focused, Capita also has operations across Europe, Africa and Asia. Capita is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. As the major supplier of business process outsourcing services to the UK life and pensions industry, and a fast growing supplier in Europe and the Middle East, Capita can provide insurance customers with a broad range of integrated services that mirror the operations of a traditional life and pensions business. Capita’s scale and experience means that it can offer solutions that tackle customer’s specific needs – from complete transformation of processes, people management, customer management, regulatory services and IT. - Developing a target market, identifying suitable potential clients, and presenting Capita’s value proposition; - Assessing client’s BPO and Digital transformation needs, reviewing solutions to reduce costs, enhance productivity and improve customer experience; - Enhancing thought leadership and market visibility.
- Currently Middle East Representative of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) - Council member of AIMA (2001-2008) - Chairman for two consecutive terms (1997-2000)
Responsible for the group’s international business development activities, entry into selected growth markets and an Executive member of FWU’s International Advisory Board.
Responsible for establishing the group’s UCITS mutual funds family offering, selecting underlying asset managers and service providers, cross border funds distribution, overseeing funds compliance and regulatory reporting.