Middle East Wealth Management Forum 2016

Maya Marissa Malek joined Amanie Advisors Malaysia since 2007 and is one of the pioneers in the company.

She is currently the Executive Director for Global Shariah Advisory and Compliance business for the global Amanie Group and the Managing Director of Amanie Advisors’ GCC office. She is a specialist in the areas of Islamic finance framework, Shariah governance, structuring, enhancement and conversion exercises, establishment of Islamic financial entities as well as development of Islamic finance policies and standards. She has been instrumental in many innovative and landmark Islamic financial instruments, globally as well as active in numerous developmental initiatives for the Islamic finance market.

Maya graduated with an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom and has more than 15 years’ experience mainly in corporate legal and Islamic financial matters. She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Islamic Finance Professional association.

Vic Malik is the Head of Investment Advisory for Asia and Middle East. He manages a team of 18 Investment Advisors based in Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong. He has been at Barclays for nine years and prior to his current responsibilities he managed distribution of investment products for EMEA region. Before joining Barclays Vic worked in North America for HSBC Investment Bank and its North American Private clients business in product distribution, manufacturing and investment advisory roles. Vic has a Bachelor in Law from Manchester UK and Masters in International Business from Switzerland.

Head of Consulting and Product Management for Comarch Capital Markets. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the Cracow University of Economics and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Stockholm University School of Business. He has been with Comarch since 1998, and specialises in investment management, investment advisory, market efficiency and performance measurement. He helps banks design processes and improve communication with clients in the area of wealth management and financial product distribution.

Deepak Mehra is the Head of Investments at Commercial Bank of Dubai. Starting in Mar 2007, he has been instrumental in launching and developing the bank's wealth management capabilities across different asset classes. In his banking career spanning 27 years, he has worked for organizations like Citibank, Credit Suisse and Dubai Bank. Deepak secured an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in 1989 and an MBA from IMT in 1991. He is a regular speaker on Bloomberg television and is the author of a professional self-help book “Ready, Steady, Go!”

Investment professional with 35+ years experience of buy and sell side of the banking businesses. I have managed numerous strongly performing investment and advisory teams in large banks in Europe and more recently in Asia and the Middle East. I have built businesses from scratch and successfully restructured businesses. I have had links with Asia and particularly Singapore since 1999 when I managed money for the GIC, Hong Kong Jockey Club and Brunei government. The core of my career was the 11 years at JPMorgan where I made Managing Director. On the buy side I have worked for asset management firms (e.g. JPMorgan) and private banks (Barclays, Merrill Lynch, Coutts, Emirates NBD and NBAD). I have a reputation for making bold calls on the markets. I made major bear calls on equity markets in 1987, at the top of the tech boom and the financial crisis in August 2007, and a bull call on equity markets on March 17th 2009. I have been a high profile with the media regularly appearing in the printed press and on TV. I often speak at conferences and provide industry thought leadership on a number of macro and investment topics. In the past I made a presentation to the European Parliament on the outlook for asset markets after the introduction of the euro. I am highly regarded for my team leadership, the rigour and intellect I bring to the investment process, my attention to governance and ethics, and my affinity with clients in presentations and meetings. I was voted Private Banker of the year 2015 (MENA) from Wealth Briefing.

With a technical background, Andrew uses his 20 years’ experience as a Financial Planner for the benefit of you, the client. Holding the Chartered Insurance Institutes Advanced Financial Planning qualifications, Andrew has been helping clients in the Middle East since 2010.

Previously he ran his own FSA-authorised company in the UK and specializes in UK pension transfers and investments, particularly in conjunction with trusts and estate (tax) planning.

Before rejoining EFG as Senior Managing Director, North Asia Head, Kees was a Managing Director at Hubbis. Kees Stoute IBFA, ran Sonam, a private banking training and consultancy firm, since 2012, during which time he also authored the book ‘Help, I’m Rich’ (John Wiley & Sons). Prior to that, he was the managing director of EFG Bank in South-east Asia. Kees has a distinguished career spanning the academic, IT & operations and private banking sectors, and has more than 20 years’ experience in Asia, most of the time spent in Singapore. From 2000 onwards Kees was in charge of the Private Bank of MeesPierson in Asia. MeesPierson was part of the Fortis Group, which acquired London-headquartered Dryden Wealth Management in 2005, of which Kees became global CEO and Chairman. After the integration of Dryden into Fortis, Kees moved on to the position of Managing Director of EFG Bank Singapore, where he remained in charge until March 2012. He left EFG Bank to set up and develop Sonam BV. He subsequently joined Hubbis as Managing Director in 2015. An experienced private banker, Kees served at MeesPierson from 1992 to 1996 as its regional head of IT. In 1996, he was promoted to the position of chief operating officer of Fortis / MeesPierson in Singapore. In this position, he became a member of the regional management team of MeesPierson Private Banking. In April 2000, he moved on to become managing director of the business line private banking and trust in Asia for MeesPierson and in 2002, he was (in addition) promoted to managing director of the legal entity MeesPierson Asia Ltd in Singapore. In 2011 Kees became one of the first in Singapore to be certified by the regulator in Singapore (IBF) as Financial Industry Certified Professional (FICP – Role Model 6), now called IBFA. In the same year, he was also invited to participate in the Private Banking Industry Group, a consultative forum which was established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to further strengthen the competency and market conduct standards of the private banking industry in Singapore. In 2012, Kees became the inaugural winner of the Hubbis Recognition of Excellence in Asian Wealth Management Award. In September 2015, Kees was given a certificate to denote his status as an ‘IBF Advanced Fellow’ for 2015. 

George is an Executive Director in the Advisory practice at Ernst & Young, covering MENA from the UAE His 16 years of experience spans the financial services sector. Focussed primarily on wealth and asset management. As an industry practitioner has held senior leadership roles at public and private institutions, most recently at Standard Chartered Bank. George has extensive international experience across MENA. His expertise spans mutual funds, private equity, and the alternative products. He has advised banks, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds (SWF), and family offices (FO) on growth strategies and new market entry across segments. He holds a BSc (Hons) and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and a member of the Chartered Institute of Insurance. George is regular conference participator and contributor to UK periodicals.

Sandeep Lalwani heads a number of strategic initiatives for Miles. He is a financial services professional with over 25 years of experience in the industry. He commenced his career with Arthur Andersen's fastest growing practice in India in the mid-1980s and has gone on to work on projects and advisory services with leading financial institutions like Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank,  H&R Block to name a few. Having worked in over 45 countries, Sandeep has contributed significantly in Miles foray into the Global Markets. Since 2006 Sandeep has been closely associated with the growing Asset and Investment Management Firms in India, Mauritius, UK and now Philippines. His expertise covers the technology and operational needs of these firms and has been a keen proponent of the use of technology solutions to provide customer with insights into adviser and portfolio performance.

Anthony Jaganathan is Head of Operations and Middle Office for Wealth Management in Emirates NBD. He is responsible for complete Operational, Sales support, IT and Infrastructural delivery for the Wealth Management platform for Emirates NBD. Anthony has over 17 years of management experience in leading Wealth Management and Investment management firms in International locations like US, UK and India. Anthony joined Emirates NBD in Nov, 2009 and has since then built the Operational and support platform for Private Banking to international standards. Prior to joining Emirates NBD Anthony was Vice President, managing Investment Management Operations in Goldman Sachs with global responsibilities. Prior to that Anthony also held various managerial positions in Citigroup within Investment and Retail banking teams. Anthony holds an MBA, a PGDFM and an IOC from Securities and Investment Institute (CISI), London.

Ahmad Chahidi started his career in the banking industry with Credit Suisse Trust, advising clients in terms of wealth structuring and inheritance & tax planning. Later on, he worked at Crédit Agricole Conseil (Suisse), where he was responsible for the Swiss tax desk. He then went on to set up and be the head of Julius Baer Family Office (Geneva Branch). After that, he became the Head MENA-ISC Wealth Advisory for J.P. Morgan and relocated to Dubai. Ahmad currently acts as the Head of Trust & Advisory Services with EmiratesNBD. He graduated from the University of Lausanne. A lawyer trained in Switzerland, he worked several years in a law firm in Geneva before joining the banking industry.

Mahesh Bulchandani is the chief executive officer of Asia Pacific for FinIQ.

Prior to this, Mahesh spent 20-plus years in banking, in various roles at Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan. In his last role at JPMorgan, he was managing director, head of sales, for Asia.

Mahesh has an Engineering degree and an MBA.

Lina Taher is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Friends Provident International based in Dubai, UAE. She holds a double major in Finance and Accounting Information Systems from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. Lina started her career with Barclays Capital in New York City working in their Investor Solutions Group for 5 years. She then joined HSBC Bank Middle East as a Wealth Sales Manager in Jordan later moving to their Dubai headquarters where she managed their Middle East fund proposition.

Following a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, Tim relocated to the Middle East and established Globaleye in 1999. His vision was to build a global organisation that met the demands of the modern financial services industry whilst addressing the ever-growing complexities of financial planning of global citizens. This is continuously achieved by working collaboratively with Private Banks, Trustees, Law Firms, Family Offices and Fiduciaries to create effective client liquidity and inter-generational wealth transfer solutions that meet the modern needs of HNW families. He is now the CEO and Chairman of Globaleye group, spanning offices from Asia, Africa, Middle East and Europe. Under his leadership, the company has been recognized and awarded for adhering to international standards of financial advice, fully regulated and partnered with some of the largest global financial and insurance institutions. Having appeared on TV and Radio he is a regular commentator in the financial press too. Normally based in the UAE, his partner is a member of the Ruling family of Dubai. When not in Dubai, he has a farm in Devon with his wife Louise, four children, one grandchild and is an avid MG enthusiast.

Mihaela’s academic record combines economics, law and policy, within a Master’s study in Public Policy and Human Development at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (The Netherlands). Her interdisciplinary background and BA in European Studies has been geared to prepare her for advisory work in administrative reforms. She brings 11 years of work experience, amongst which previous appointments at the European Parliament and the United Nations. With fluency in six European languages, she has applied her skills in a variety of management and consultancy positions, overseeing projects in Europe, the United States and Central Asia. Most recently based in Kabul for 4 years, she completed the New Competition Law for Afghanistan, contributed to the National Trade Policy and helped design the first Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre for Commercial Disputes, in Afghanistan. With her solid understanding of strategy and of setting up new structures, she has been recently appointed as Project Manager at the DIFC Courts, to oversee a novel development, namely the design and launch of the DIFC Wills and Probate Registry. She currently oversees the Registry as Senior Manager.

Gary is Business Development Director for GCC and India having joined Jersey Finance in May 2012. With over 20 years’ experience in banking and financial services Gary has worked and gained exposure to markets in the UK, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and Asia. Born in Dorset and educated in South Africa, Gary began his banking career in South Africa before returning to the UK where he worked for Britannia Building Society and was responsible for the southern half of their retail banking branch network. Gary then returned to South Africa where he held senior management roles with Standard Bank and Capital One. On returning to the UK Gary worked for Bradford & Bingley as an Area Director prior to joining HSBC in Jersey. International positions at HSBC then followed, based both in London and later South Africa where he was responsible for HSBC International’s sub-Saharan Premier Banking and Wealth Management business. Gary holds a Masters in Business Administration and is a qualified Dorset Football Association referee. He is also a qualified Coach, NLP Practitioner and a Certified Brainwave Technologist.

Tom joined Killik & Co in 2011 and having worked in the Mayfair head office for three years, he joined the Offshore office in Dubai. As an Investment Adviser he looks to build diversified portfolios of listed securities which can include a mix of both equity and non-equity ideas depending on the clients’ objectives, time frame, risk constraints and circumstances. Alongside the usual discussion of security selection and asset allocation, current areas of interest for clients’ portfolios include tech and biotech exposure, China’s market volatility, demographic changes, market valuations and dividend income. Killik & Co won the Financial Times/Investors’ Chronicle Award for Best Wealth Manager in 2014 and again in 2015.

Fadi Al Said is a Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the Middle East and North African Equity (MENA) team. He began working in the investment field in 1998. Prior to joining Lazard in 2014, Fadi was Head of Investments and Portfolio Manager for ING Investment Management Middle East. Previously, he was a senior fund manager in the Asset Management division at NBD Investment Bank where he managed the two flagship funds (MENA Equities and GCC Balanced Funds).

Prior to that Fadi was at Noor Capital where he was a Senior Vice President heading up the Asset Management division. He also worked for Damac Invest as a Senior Portfolio Manager, where he co-managed a multi-billion Dirham portfolio invested in the MENA region. He was responsible for leading a team covering Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and other emerging markets. Prior to that, Fadi was the Head of Research at Al Jazira Bank in Saudi Arabia. He started his career working in the Arab Bank in Jordan. Fadi holds an MBA from Cass Business School (London City University) and a BSc in Economics from the University of Jordan. 

Georg Hartmann is the Head of Private Banking Middle East for Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB). In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities of LLB in the Middle East, covering the region from two Representative  Offices, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Georg joined LLB three years ago and was instrumental in developing and implementing their global private banking strategy before moving back to Dubai. Previously Georg worked from 2006 to 2013 at McKinsey & Company, in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Europe and the US. He was a core member of their family business practice, their private banking practice as well as their risk management practice, working extensively for family offices and banks in the region and globally. Georg has served many UHNWI families on building up or restructuring their family offices as well as on organisational topics such as family governance, family charters and next generation issues. Before relocating to Dubai, Georg used to be president of the Next Generation Committee of the Swiss Chapter of the Family Business Network.

Georg holds a M.Sc. in Finance from London Business Scool and a M.A. in Economics from University of Zurich in collaboration with the Massachussets Institute of Technology, Boston

Karine Kheirallah joined Falcon Private Bank in May 2011. She is the lead fund manager of two fixed income funds in addition to managing multi asset class HNWI mandates. Previously, she was the fund manager of the MENA Equity fund and was also covering Fixed Income at Rasmala Investment Bank. Prior to this, she worked as a Vice President in the Investment Research and Advisory Department at KIPCO Asset Management in Kuwait. Karine Kheirallah has more than 10 years of investment experience in the MENA region tackling equities and fixed income instruments. She also worked at the Royal Bank of Canada and Laurentian Bank of Canada in Montreal where she was part of the Capital Markets and Liquidity management team. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Finance and Management Information Systems from McGill University in Montreal Canada.

Yann is the Managing Partner of M/HQ, a Dubai & Abu Dhabi based Private wealth optimization, multi-services platform. He focuses on private wealth, structure optimization, legacy planning and asset protection. With 17+ years of Gulf presence, he has vast experience in advising successful entrepreneurial families with Middle East exposure in building, managing and protecting their wealth. He assists in the design and implementation of proprietary investment and/or legacy planning strategies - with a particular emphasize on local solutions accounting for Sharia principles - using an array of tools (i.e. private and purpose foundations, holding companies, prescribed companies, Single Family Offices, trusts). He is also regularly involved in the ongoing management of such structures – as a board member, council member, guardian or protector - and a frequent speaker on these themes.

Subroto Som is the EVP and Group head of Retail Banking Group at MASHREQ BANK. In this capacity he oversees all aspects of Mashreq Retail Banking, Business Banking, Payments, Private Banking and Wealth Management business across the Group.

Som is a senior consumer banking professional with over 30 years of multifunctional experiences across Asia, Africa & Middle East across three international Banks. He has managed global and regional business while being based in Dubai, Singapore, Mumbai, New Delhi and Seoul.

 Som brings enormous drive, energy and performance focus to the work environment, passionate about customers, brands and values. Has achieved significant impact and results in diverse cultural environments and has met strategic challenge with transformational solutions.

Som has a graduate degree in Engineering from IIT in Delhi and MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He had professional training from London Business School, Templeton College at Oxford, Harvard INSEAD.

From a youth spent collecting sporting injuries, and a financial services profession starting as a Management Trainee with Midland Bank, Sean has evolved into a frustrated armchair sports fan and a keen observer of the financial services industry.  As a Financial Adviser, Sean has been voted “Middle East Financial Adviser of the Year” on three occasions. Today, his main work revolves around IFA management. After helping put together a merger of 7 IFAs to form Financial Partners in 2002, Sean’s main professional activity now revolves around his job as CEO to Mondial (Dubai) LLC.

Brendan is responsible for developing the business in the Middle East and Africa region. He joined Old Mutual International (formerly Skandia International) in 1991 and has over 30 years’ experience in international and offshore financial services, holding a variety of positions. Since arriving in Dubai in 2007 Brendan has been instrumental in positioning Old Mutual International as a leading provider of offshore investment solutions.

Damian Hitchen, Chief Executive Officer, Swissquote Pte Ltd Damian joined in January 2014 to drive Swissquote’s expansion strategy from being Switzerland’s largest online banking and trading platform into the Middle East & Asia region. During 2014-2019 inclusive he built a successful B2c-B2b office from the DIFC, Dubai with a major focus on the development and upgrade of the Bank existing institutional platform services. In July 2019, he relocated from Dubai to head up Swissquote’s new office in Singapore, which will act as the regional booking centre for its business development in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on professional, industry and institutional clients such as external asset-managers, insurance firms, securities brokerages, family offices and local - regional Banks/Private Banks. Prior to joining Swissquote, Damian worked in a number of senior roles for HSBC in the Middle East region, and as an Executive r Director for Falcon Private Bank, the Abu Dhabi owned Swiss Private Bank.

Walter Jopp is Chief Executive Officer for Zurich International Life in the Middle East. Within this role Walter is responsible for developing and executing Zurich’s strategy in the region, enhancing the value of Zurich’s strategic partnerships and identifying opportunities for further profitable growth.

Walter held several senior roles with Zurich in Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and was been responsible for developing key bank relationships at a global level and Zurich’s International business in Latin America & Scandinavia as well as being Global Head of Sales for Zurich’s International business where he led the sales operation for individual and corporate businesses with teams in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Yann is the Managing Partner of M/HQ, a Dubai & Abu Dhabi based Private wealth optimization, multi-services platform. He focuses on private wealth, structure optimization, legacy planning and asset protection. With 17+ years of Gulf presence, he has vast experience in advising successful entrepreneurial families with Middle East exposure in building, managing and protecting their wealth. He assists in the design and implementation of proprietary investment and/or legacy planning strategies - with a particular emphasize on local solutions accounting for Sharia principles - using an array of tools (i.e. private and purpose foundations, holding companies, prescribed companies, Single Family Offices, trusts). He is also regularly involved in the ongoing management of such structures – as a board member, council member, guardian or protector - and a frequent speaker on these themes.

Head of Consulting and Product Management for Comarch Capital Markets. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the Cracow University of Economics and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the Stockholm University School of Business. He has been with Comarch since 1998, and specialises in investment management, investment advisory, market efficiency and performance measurement. He helps banks design processes and improve communication with clients in the area of wealth management and financial product distribution.

Mahesh Bulchandani is the chief executive officer of Asia Pacific for FinIQ.

Prior to this, Mahesh spent 20-plus years in banking, in various roles at Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan. In his last role at JPMorgan, he was managing director, head of sales, for Asia.

Mahesh has an Engineering degree and an MBA.

Anthony Jaganathan is Head of Operations and Middle Office for Wealth Management in Emirates NBD. He is responsible for complete Operational, Sales support, IT and Infrastructural delivery for the Wealth Management platform for Emirates NBD. Anthony has over 17 years of management experience in leading Wealth Management and Investment management firms in International locations like US, UK and India. Anthony joined Emirates NBD in Nov, 2009 and has since then built the Operational and support platform for Private Banking to international standards. Prior to joining Emirates NBD Anthony was Vice President, managing Investment Management Operations in Goldman Sachs with global responsibilities. Prior to that Anthony also held various managerial positions in Citigroup within Investment and Retail banking teams. Anthony holds an MBA, a PGDFM and an IOC from Securities and Investment Institute (CISI), London.

Deepak Mehra is the Head of Investments at Commercial Bank of Dubai. Starting in Mar 2007, he has been instrumental in launching and developing the bank's wealth management capabilities across different asset classes. In his banking career spanning 27 years, he has worked for organizations like Citibank, Credit Suisse and Dubai Bank. Deepak secured an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in 1989 and an MBA from IMT in 1991. He is a regular speaker on Bloomberg television and is the author of a professional self-help book “Ready, Steady, Go!”

Karine Kheirallah joined Falcon Private Bank in May 2011. She is the lead fund manager of two fixed income funds in addition to managing multi asset class HNWI mandates. Previously, she was the fund manager of the MENA Equity fund and was also covering Fixed Income at Rasmala Investment Bank. Prior to this, she worked as a Vice President in the Investment Research and Advisory Department at KIPCO Asset Management in Kuwait. Karine Kheirallah has more than 10 years of investment experience in the MENA region tackling equities and fixed income instruments. She also worked at the Royal Bank of Canada and Laurentian Bank of Canada in Montreal where she was part of the Capital Markets and Liquidity management team. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Finance and Management Information Systems from McGill University in Montreal Canada.

Before rejoining EFG as Senior Managing Director, North Asia Head, Kees was a Managing Director at Hubbis. Kees Stoute IBFA, ran Sonam, a private banking training and consultancy firm, since 2012, during which time he also authored the book ‘Help, I’m Rich’ (John Wiley & Sons). Prior to that, he was the managing director of EFG Bank in South-east Asia. Kees has a distinguished career spanning the academic, IT & operations and private banking sectors, and has more than 20 years’ experience in Asia, most of the time spent in Singapore. From 2000 onwards Kees was in charge of the Private Bank of MeesPierson in Asia. MeesPierson was part of the Fortis Group, which acquired London-headquartered Dryden Wealth Management in 2005, of which Kees became global CEO and Chairman. After the integration of Dryden into Fortis, Kees moved on to the position of Managing Director of EFG Bank Singapore, where he remained in charge until March 2012. He left EFG Bank to set up and develop Sonam BV. He subsequently joined Hubbis as Managing Director in 2015. An experienced private banker, Kees served at MeesPierson from 1992 to 1996 as its regional head of IT. In 1996, he was promoted to the position of chief operating officer of Fortis / MeesPierson in Singapore. In this position, he became a member of the regional management team of MeesPierson Private Banking. In April 2000, he moved on to become managing director of the business line private banking and trust in Asia for MeesPierson and in 2002, he was (in addition) promoted to managing director of the legal entity MeesPierson Asia Ltd in Singapore. In 2011 Kees became one of the first in Singapore to be certified by the regulator in Singapore (IBF) as Financial Industry Certified Professional (FICP – Role Model 6), now called IBFA. In the same year, he was also invited to participate in the Private Banking Industry Group, a consultative forum which was established by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to further strengthen the competency and market conduct standards of the private banking industry in Singapore. In 2012, Kees became the inaugural winner of the Hubbis Recognition of Excellence in Asian Wealth Management Award. In September 2015, Kees was given a certificate to denote his status as an ‘IBF Advanced Fellow’ for 2015. 

Maya Marissa Malek joined Amanie Advisors Malaysia since 2007 and is one of the pioneers in the company.

She is currently the Executive Director for Global Shariah Advisory and Compliance business for the global Amanie Group and the Managing Director of Amanie Advisors’ GCC office. She is a specialist in the areas of Islamic finance framework, Shariah governance, structuring, enhancement and conversion exercises, establishment of Islamic financial entities as well as development of Islamic finance policies and standards. She has been instrumental in many innovative and landmark Islamic financial instruments, globally as well as active in numerous developmental initiatives for the Islamic finance market.

Maya graduated with an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Kent at Canterbury, United Kingdom and has more than 15 years’ experience mainly in corporate legal and Islamic financial matters. She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Islamic Finance Professional association.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.