Jersey-based fund administration firm Ipes has added to its senior client services team with the appointment of Joel Haskins as operations director.
Haskins will take a lead role in client relationship management and the delivery of operational excellence for the business in Jersey. He will work closely with Nigel Strachan, managing director for Ipes Jersey, to whom he will report, and the client facing operational teams.
Haskins joins Ipes from Northern Trust in Jersey where he headed up its private equity fund administration business. He has also worked for Bank Vontobel AG serving as the CFO for their Private Equity Fund Management Company. Joel has more than 14 years of finance industry experience. He qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Canada and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
We are pleased to have been able to attract such a high caliber individual to fill this important role, Strachan says. Joel brings considerable expertise in private equity and the technical aspects of Jersey funds, which will be of real benefit to our clients. His appointment forms part of an ongoing program of investment in our client service infrastructure, our already substantial operation in Jersey.
Haskins adds: Ipes has built a strong reputation in Jersey, winning a number of high-profile mandates. In particular, the positive outcome of the AIFM Directive for Jersey is good news, and I am delighted to be joining Ipes at what is an exciting time for the business and the funds industry.
Ipes opened its Jersey office in 2008. Today the Esplanade based firm is more than 20 people strong and continues to grow. The firm has taken on three new mandates so far this year and has a healthy new business pipeline.
As the fundraising market picks up, I am extremely positive about the outlook for the local funds industry, says Strachan. Ipes Jerseys biggest challenge this year will be to continue to recruit talent locally to keep pace with the demand for our services.
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