Michael Holmes Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

• I foster client trust and engagement by addressing queries related to risk, regulatory, investment, or operational matters from the sales team, sub-distributors, and investment managers. I maintain up-to-date.
• Guided all related regulatory requirements for the investment company as an ESG subject matter expert.
• Improved transparency and accountability by managing risk and performance client reporting across several funds.
• Formulated sales and marketing literature, encompassing due diligence questionnaires, factsheets, presentations, and RFPs to support business development efforts.

London, England, United Kingdom

• During this tenure, I tested several trading venues, including Tradeweb and Bloomberg (TSOX, EMSX, FXGO), to ensure seamless integration with the new system. I streamlined operations by liaising with SimCorp.
• Spearheaded project to replace multiple legacy front and middle office software systems with SimCorp Dimension.
• Planned and executed end-to-end testing approach with fund administrator, clearing brokers, and other third parties.
• Retained as a key project resource after initial project completion to test a system upgrade and mitigate legacy defects, successfully clearing all defects within agreed timeframe.

London

• In my previous position, I provided comprehensive oversight for multiple service providers from fund pre-launch, including UCITS compliance reporting, client fund performance reporting, KIID services, risk, and data.
• Increased sales force effectiveness by hiring and supervising asset raisers/sales teams and sub-distributors.
• Appointed as "Designated Person" for Regulatory Compliance and Fund Risk Management on two umbrella fund companies, presenting at board meetings and contributing to strategic decision-making.
• Optimised umbrella fund companies' regulatory compliance by establishing a risk management framework, including risk management policy, risk appetite statement, risk register, and risk committee member.
• Completed regulator's thematic review questionnaires within deadlines, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and understanding of performance fees and liquidity management.
• Implemented regulatory updates in fund documents, including a prospectus, supplement, KIID, and business plan by collaborating with funds' legal counsel.

Sydney

Dublin

Cfa Charterholder

Master’S Degree, Political & Public Communications

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting And Finance, Dkit