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[Chief Executive Officer]
CEO · DFSA Senior Executive Officer
Strategy, P&L, culture and the regulatory relationship. Chairs the Executive Committee.
Leadership
Decisions are taken here.
Investment authority sits in the DIFC, with people who live in the market — under a board with a majority of non-executive directors and three independents.
Executive Committee
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[Chief Investment Officer]
CIO · Chair, Investment Committee
Investment philosophy, asset allocation and the underwriting standard applied to every commitment.
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[Chief Operating Officer]
COO
Operations, technology, client service, vendor and outsourcing oversight.
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[Chief Financial Officer]
CFO · DFSA Finance Officer
Finance, treasury, regulatory capital and the external audit relationship.
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[Chief Compliance Officer]
CCO · DFSA Compliance Officer
Regulatory compliance, licensing and financial promotions. Direct reporting line to the Audit & Risk Chair.
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[Chief Risk Officer]
CRO
Investment, operational, liquidity and counterparty risk across the platform.
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[Head of Private Markets]
Venture Capital, Private Equity & Alternatives
Origination, diligence and execution across the private markets platform.
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[Head of Family Office Services]
Governance, Succession & Reporting
Family constitutions, next-generation programmes and outsourced CIO mandates.
Appointments to DFSA-controlled functions are subject to prior regulator approval. Named appointees are published on authorisation.
Board of Directors
Six directors. Four non-executive. Three independent.
The roles of Chair and Chief Executive Officer are held by different individuals. The Board meets no fewer than six times annually, with a quorum of four including at least two non-executives.
| Role | Director | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | [Chair] | Independent Non-Executive |
| Chief Executive Officer | [CEO] | Executive |
| Chief Investment Officer | [CIO] | Executive |
| Group Representative Director | [Nominee, Axys Group Holdings] | Non-Executive |
| Independent Director | [INED 1] | Independent Non-Executive |
| Independent Director | [INED 2] | Independent Non-Executive |
Committees
Five committees. All independently chaired.
| Committee | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Audit & Risk — 3 NEDs, independently chaired | Quarterly |
| Investment Committee | Bi-weekly |
| Remuneration & Nomination | Semi-annual |
| Conflicts & Related-Party | Quarterly |
| Client Assets & Valuation | Monthly |
Governing principles
- The roles of Chair and Chief Executive Officer are separate and held by different people.
- The Board holds a majority of non-executive directors, of whom at least two are independent.
- All Board committees are chaired by non-executive directors.
- Compliance and Risk hold an unrestricted direct reporting line to the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.
- No individual may approve their own transaction, valuation, expense or remuneration.
- Investment Committee decisions require a documented written memorandum and are minuted.