Heritage International Fund Managers (Malta) has named Nicholas Warren as head of office.
Locally educated at St Edward’s College and the University of Malta, Mr Warren will be responsible for the client service delivery and day-to-day operations as well as assisting with business development initiatives and growing the business in Malta.
Mr Warren has worked in the financial services industry since 2004 initially with Deloitte and Touche in Luxembourg moving on to take a role within the regulatory unit of the Malta Financial Services Authority. He joined a Tier 1 law firm responsible for providing counsel to international clients on using Malta as a financial services centre, and assisted them in the setting up of both open- and closed-ended collective investment schemes.
Before joining Heritage he was fund services manager with an international fund administration company and was involved in guiding clients in the setting up of their collective investment schemes and in overseeing the net asset valuation calculations, regulatory and other compliance matters.
He holds an Honours degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Malta and is an Affiliate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He has also obtained Certificates in Islamic Finance from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Managing director Laurence McNairns said Mr Warren’s appointment comes at an important time for the development of the Malta business: “Together with his regulatory and fund administration background and his contacts in the local market, Nicholas will play a pivotal role in positioning Heritage as a leading provider of fund administration services to Maltese funds in the wake of global regulatory developments.”
Heritage International Fund Managers Limited was established in early 2006 and has since expanded to include offices in Malta and the UK as Heritage Fund Services.
Heritage Fund Services employs 60-odd staff and has funds under management and administration of over US$50 billion. Heritage Fund Services focuses on private equity, property, infrastructure, emerging markets and funds of funds.
Heritage Fund Services is part of the Heritage Group which provides insurance and financial services to international clients. Heritage Group has offices in Guernsey, Malta, Belfast, Gibraltar and London. HIFM Malta was established in 2010 to provide fund administration services to clients requiring a European fund structure in a robust and flexible regulated jurisdiction.