MaplesFS, parent company of fund administrator Maples Fund Services, has made three senior hires in its Dubai office following an expansion of its presence in the Middle East. Fred Tabbal joins as regional head of Fund Services, Andrew Millar as senior vice president of Fiduciary Services and Charlotte Windsor as vice president of Fund Services.
Tabbal and Millar oversee strategic direction for their respective lines of business in the region, business development and will manage the entire Middle East team and operations. Windsor has operational responsibility for the fund accounting and investor services teams in Dubai and will also play a role in business development.
MaplesFS says increased launches in private equity, hedge funds and sukuk financing led to its expansion in the region.
Fred, Andrew and Charlotte are significant hires with deep expertise and experience that further strengthen our offering in the region, says CEO Scott Somerville. As the investment environment in the MENA region evolves, we evolve with it, and these new hires will help us to continue to offer cutting edge solutions that meet the unique requirements of asset managers in the region.
Tabbal was previously COO at Clarkson Investment Services (DIFC) Limited, where he was responsible for capital markets operation reporting, legal and compliance, and administration services in the establishment of private equity funds. Prior to that, he was executive director of Operations at Dubai Capital Group, the MENA Investment Arm of Dubai Holding. He has also held executive positions at Caledonian Global Fund Services, Bisys Alternative Fund Services and J.P. Morgan. He is an Advisory Board member for Advent Software EMEA.
Millar was vice president at MaplesFS in the Cayman Islands, Jersey and the British Virgin Islands from 2006 to 2010, then worked for business brokerage network Sunbelt Australia. Previously, he worked at Fortis Prime Fund Solutions.
Windsor previously worked for Ernst & Young in the U.K. and at Sinclair Henderson Fund Administration.
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