The Maples Group (Maples) has appointed Kieran Fox as director of business development for its fund services business in Europe.
Fox will be responsible for building out Maples’ operational and compliance solutions across Europe, including end-to-end fund administration services.
Based in Dublin, Fox will work closely with Christina McCarthy, global head of fund administration to further Maples’ initiatives.
He will also be involved in helping new entrants navigate AIFMD and UCITS directives as well as the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation.
Fox has more than 25 years of experience in financial services. Most recently, he served as the director of business development for Irish Funds, the representative body for the international fund and asset management community in Ireland.
In this role, he led Irish Funds’ implementation of AIFMD and drafted guidance on hedge fund administration for the Alternative Investment Management Association.
Fox also served as a senior regulator for the Central Bank of Ireland, and has worked in several portfolio management, research, trading and middle-office roles for several hedge funds in London.
Commenting on his new role, Fox says: “I am delighted to join the team at the Maples and help further their mission of providing the latest and most innovative fund administration services for alternative asset managers. It will be a pleasure continuing my career with leading global clients and colleagues in such a storied company.”
McCarthy adds: “The regulatory environment and growth opportunities for alternative asset managers are always evolving — both in the EU and beyond. Accordingly, fund managers feel compelled to ensure that their compliance and operations are fully efficient and allow them to focus on growth.
“Kieran’s deep experience and insights will help us continue to deliver best-in-class solutions and support to the world’s leading asset management firms and institutional investors for years to come.”
