EMEA Sales and Business Development services at Apex Group where we provide alternative asset managers with a single-source solution including fund administration, corporate & business services, investor servicing, AIFM, distribution, EU depositary, banking & custody.

Kroll, previously Duff & Phelps, is the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor with expertise in complex valuation, disputes and investigations, M&A, real estate, restructuring, and compliance and regulatory consulting. Our clients include publicly traded and privately held companies, law firms, government entities and investment organisations such as private equity firms and hedge funds. We also advise the world’s leading standard setting bodies on valuation issues and best practices. Duff & Phelps' Compliance and Regulatory Consulting Practice is an award winning global professional services firm focused exclusively on the financial services industry. We provide a full range of consulting and regulatory compliance, due diligence, tax, forensic, risk, bookkeeping and accounting services to clients who value our expert service delivery and unique approach.

Laven is a global expert in compliance, due diligence and operations consulting for hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds and their investors. We bring together a unique combination of knowledge and experience spanning across a range of services including regulatory compliance, operational and risk matters and fund due diligence.Meeting best practice standards within the asset management industry requires a partner with a global reach, versed in multiple disciplines. Our aim is to help clients make informed decisions when facing complex business challenges and opportunities. This is where Laven delivers.

Cordium, now part of the ACA Compliance Group, I was based between London and HK, Jonathan is Director of Business Development and a Director of Cordium Asia which opened its first Asian office in March 2013. Jonathan provides consulting solutions utilising the company's award-winning blend of consultancy, training and software solutions as well as leading Cordium’s Business Development initiative. Jonathan has been instrumental in working to help broaden and build Cordium’s award winning compliance services’ across Europe and Asia to support local and international firms in their efforts to manage the burden of increased extraterritorial and global regulation. Hedge funds, wealth managers and other alternative investment managers engaged in European and the Asian financial markets will be able to take advantage of Cordium’s focused localised support and global reach. Services include: • Ongoing compliance and project consulting across regulatory jurisdictions • Web-based compliance and personal trading software • Due diligence services • Training • The group's regulatory hosting platform, Mirabella Financial Services LLP

Jonathan joined Cordium, formally The IMS Group (“IMS”) in February 2011 following the acquisition of Regulatory Solutions Ltd ("RSL"). RSL was dedicated to providing financial services regulatory and compliance advice and assistance to businesses in the financial services sector and complemented the legal services provided by its then owners, the UK law firm Maclay Murray & Spens LLP. Cordium is a leading provider of regulatory compliance consulting, software solutions and integrated business support services to the asset management and securities industry. Jonathan is a Senior Managing Consultant and Head of the Regulatory Transactions Team at Cordium. Cordium’s FCA (formally FSA) Regulatory Transactions Team is the only specialist team in the UK dedicated solely to FCA applications, change of control application, variation of permissions, change of legal status application, approved persons applications, Part IV permission cancellations and associated transactions. The team provides application assistance and services for wholesale investment firms and processes over 85+ applications each year. By combining experience from inside the regulatory bodies with tried-and-tested procedures, Jonathan project-manages applications through to completion for financial institutions seeking to conduct 'regulated activities' in the UK. With Jonathan's combined experience as a senior consultant, primarily in Private Equity/Venture Capital and Investment Management, and his knowledge gained from a diverse institutional background he is able to meet the needs of clients in the financial services sector.• FCA / FSA Authorisation• General Compliance Support and Advice• Regular Compliance Monitoring and Independent Reviews• Documentation Production and Review

Providing support and advice to clients on all aspects of FSA’s rules • Providing flexible compliance support to meet clients’ needs • Reviewing and drafting compliance documentation • Independent compliance monitoring and client reviews• Ad-hoc compliance advice and consultancy• Regulatory returns• FSA authorisations, permissions upgrades and withdrawals

LIFFE taken over by the NYSE in 2007 to form NYSE Euronext - A Recognised Investment Exchange trading in Commodities, Financial Futures & Options and UK Equity Options. Assisted the Exchange and the Members with regulatory obligations under the SFA and FSA• Reviewed Members’ internal procedures & practices during compliance inspection visits and full scope audits• Ensured that Members’ complied with Exchange Rules & Trading procedures • Produced wrap-up reports and reviewed trade documentation statistics• Conducted educational member visits on LIFEE CONNECT™• Inspected and audited approved warehouses for the storage of coffee & cocoa• Identified and promoted best market practice• Assisted with Member audit visits ensuring accurate and timely collection of data• Carried out floor-based spot checks on trading documentation• Assisted Compliance Officers and Market Investigations Department with forensic investigations• Prepared data analysis for Compliance team

Short-term contract providing support to the Bond desk.

A division of Barclays Bank, encompassing the Group’s Money Market & Derivative business along with Securities, Investment Banking, Structured Finance activities and management of investments worldwide.April 95 – March 96 Barclays Global SupportJointly responsibility for Foreign Exchange requests received from all national & international branch and business centres • Obtained the best market price on all market traded products for national & international customers (Spot, Forward & Currency Treasury Deposits rates, Derivative products & Option pricing.)• Predetermined Barclays Bank notional branch & business centre exchange rates.• Negotiated with high volume national & international branch/business centres for reduced currency commission rates.May 93 – April 95 Forward Foreign Exchange front deskTraded Forward currency positions and covered other colleague’s desk positions• Reported the daily, weekly and monthly desk P&L positions to worldwide operations.• Utilised the fundamentals of Forward currency trading (traded currency – ESP, ITL, PTE, GRD, AUD, NZD, IEP, Far East & Scandinavian.)• Worked with other members of the desk on Short Sterling, Deutschemarks, Japanese Yen and ECU’sSept 89 – May 93 Foreign Exchange Back-Office & OperationsMonitored & controlled Spot, Forward & Currency Treasury Deposit back-office procedures & operations.• Produced daily, weekly and monthly P&L spreadsheets for management and front office• Daily position keeping for Spot & Forward front office• Ticket input and batch processing for Treasury Deposits front desk.• Involved in areas of Special products (FRA’s Interest Rate Swaps and Options).