OVERVIEW
Fred has overall responsibility for the Maples Group’s fund services business in the Middle East. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial services operations and fund administration and reporting for wide range of investment funds with expertise and knowledge of best practices in the operations of asset managers, service providers, and banks and various jurisdictions including the Cayman Islands, Dubai International Financial Centre and Abu Dhabi Global Market. Fred brings a deep understanding of and commitment to delivering best-in-class reporting solutions for complex real estate, private equity and sharia compliant transactions for leading asset managers throughout the Middle East. Fred is also a regular contributor to various industry publications on topics including real estate, private equity and operational best practices.
BACKGROUND
Previously, Fred served as Chief Operating Officer of a boutique investment bank in Dubai. Prior to that, he was Executive Director of Operations at Dubai Capital Group, a member of Dubai Holding, and was responsible for implementation of scalable operational platform utilising best of breed technology solutions and workflows for proprietary trading and institutional fund management in the MENA Region. Prior to that, Fred was Head of Fund Services for Caledonian Fund Services in the Cayman Islands where he helped position the firm for record growth in AUM. He also served as Director of Portfolio Accounting Operations at Bisys-RK Alternative Investment Services where he supported the delivery of a scalable and flexible infrastructure to support rapid growth.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Fund ServicesLANGUAGES
English
Arabic
EDUCATION
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, BS Accounting.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, MS Finance
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KNOWLEDGE
- SFDR Impact Analysis 2nd Edition 14 May 2024
- Schemes of Arrangement in the British Virgin Islands: Third Party Rights 08 May 2024
- In-Depth Corporate Tax Planning 2024 08 May 2024
- The Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental (STAR) Scheme 07 May 2024
- Cayman Islands Update: AML Amendment Regulations 2024 03 May 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group's Second SFDR Impact Analysis Reveals 20% Growth in Sustainability Focused Funds, with Assets now Exceeding €5 Trillion 14 May 2024
- Maples Group Elevates Innovation Agenda with Strategic Appointment in Ireland 08 May 2024
- Maples Group Advises Biohaven on its US$230 Million Public Offering 03 May 2024
- Maples Group Hires Yann Hilpert, Growing its Luxembourg Asset Finance, Fund Finance, Securitisation and Capital Markets Capabilities 02 May 2024
- Maples Group's Global Asset Finance Team Recognised Again on Aviation Finance Deals of the Year 02 May 2024