Senior hires to lead entry into Luxembourg

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We are very pleased to announce the appointments of Graham Parry-Dew as Managing Director and John Russell as Director of Belasko’s new Luxembourg entity.

Graham has over 30 years of experience within the funds business working for large banks and fund services companies where he has held executive positions providing leadership through complex regulatory change. In recent years he has been heavily involved in AIFMD regulatory and service delivery aspects for leading fund promoters investing in all asset classes commonly held in Alternative Investment Funds.

John has over 12 years of experience in banking and with a leading fund services company. He has led teams delivering the full range of services required for Luxembourg AIFs and their associated structures. John is highly experienced in building robust teams and operating platforms. John will lead the operational teams and be responsible for client service delivery.

Commenting on their appointment, Paul Lawrence, Belasko’s CEO said “Graham and John join us at an opportune time during our development. Luxembourg, as the largest fund domicile outside the US and is a key geography for the future strategy of our business. Over the next few months they will be expanding and reinforcing the team to ensure that Belasko Luxembourg is perfectly positioned to deliver best in class services to the Luxembourg Alternative Investment Funds market”.

 

Ross Youngs

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Ross joined Belasko in 2021 to lead the Groups commercial growth strategy in Private Capital Fund Administration, Corporate Administration and Fiduciary services.

He has over 20 years’ experience in the Offshore Fund and Fiduciary markets holding leadership roles in Alternative Assets, Sales, Relationship Management and Client Service for a global provider.

Working with managers across the UK, US, Europe and Middle East, Ross has helped clients launch fund and investment structures in the Private and Public markets focusing on Private Capital and Real Assets.  His experience covers multi location, complex fund servicing and has a strong understanding of Fund Administration, Banking, Financing, Custody and Depositary Services.

Ross seeks to create proactive partnerships with clients based upon trust, a long-term strategic commitment and great service.

Ross is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Banking and holds a BSC (Hons) degree in Financial Services.

Greg McKenzie

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Greg joined Belasko in 2020 and is responsible for service delivery from Luxembourg.

Greg has accumulated 18+ years’ experience within the financial services industry covering the investment, fiduciary and banking sectors, specializing in alternative asset classes (PE, VC, Real Estate and Credit). Through this period Greg has led and participated in several strategic initiatives which include business development, product establishment, regulatory change, operating model refinement and on boarding complex new business across entrepreneurial and global servicing businesses with particular focus on Channel Island, Luxembourg, Ireland and the UK markets.

Greg has a wealth of directorship experience that cover global banks, fiduciary and administration businesses, in addition to investment management companies and regulated investment vehicles in Guernsey, Luxembourg, Ireland and the UK. Greg is a member of the Institute of Directors and has served industry associations throughout his career.

John Russell

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John joined Belasko in January 2021 as a Director in our Luxembourg office and is responsible for central administration operations.

John has over 13 years’ investment fund industry experience in Luxembourg. He previously held the position of Director of Client Services – Private Equity at a leading fund administrator, managing several teams of accountants, corporate lawyers as well as the Investor Services team, providing central administration services to both regulated and unregulated Alternative Investment structures.

In addition to leading operational teams, John also served on the board of a limited number of CSSF regulated vehicles. John previously held the role of supervisor on the alternatives desk of a global bank. John holds a BA (hons) in Public Administration from the University of Limerick, Ireland. John is an avid music fan, and also enjoys mountain biking, cooking, and travelling with his wife and two young daughters.

Thomas Styles

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Tom Styles joined Belasko in 2024 and is a Manager in fund accounting oversight based in our Luxembourg office.

Tom started his career in KPMG Luxembourg where he was an auditor for private equity and real estate funds. Tom then worked for Hines, a global real estate investment manager, where he was a senior fund accountant, working in a team that controlled €5 billion of European commercial real estate. Tom previously worked for Arcmont Asset Management, a leading private debt asset manager as a senior fund controller working on circa. €27 billion of private debt investment.
Tom holds a dual masters in business and finance from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain and Maastricht University, the Netherlands.

Charles Bettingen

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Charles joined Belasko in July 2023 as Corporate Manager in our Luxembourg office.


Charles has over 11 years’ experience in fund and corporate administration in Luxembourg. This experience includes administration of alternative investment fund administrators, private equity, real estate and debt funds and special purpose vehicles (SPVs).

In addition to managing a corporate administration team, Charles also serves on the board of some of the clients’ funds and SPVs managed by Belasko.

Murielle Nya

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Murielle has over 11 years of experience in the financial services industry and started her career as a French qualified lawyer at reputable law firms in Paris and Luxembourg.

Murielle has also held leadership roles within service provider firms, where she assisted international clients with their daily operations and transactional matters, focusing primarily on alternative asset classes such as real estate, private equity, and credit. During her free time, Murielle enjoys being active.