Our People

Franck joined FundRock in 2019 and is responsible for all activities related to alternative investments within FundRock. Franck has over 12 years’ of experience in the financial services sector. Before joining FundRock, Franck held numerous roles in UBS Asset Management in Chicago, including that of Investment Risk Manager for Alternative Investments specializing in the management of Hedge Funds, Funds of Hedge Funds, Real Estate and Infrastructure. Franck has been Analyst for UBS Global Investment Solutions for two years, covering US Pension Funds. He has also worked in UBS Fund Services and in CACEIS within their pricing departments, valuing complex derivative instruments and other ‘exotic products’. Franck holds a Masters degree in Finance from the Ecole Superieure de Management in Metz and an Engineering Diploma from the Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs de Metz.

Arnaud joined FundRock in 2020 to co-manage FundRock Distribution activity. He has more than 25 years of experience as an EMEA institutional business developer and relationship manager in London. Arnaud has had an extensive exposure to and knowledge of portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, LDI/CDI, capital market and Fintech. Prior to joining FundRock, he worked at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management where he was Head of European Business Development and Client Relations, and before worked at Insight Investment as a Sales director, Pareto Investment and Wellington Management International. Arnaud is a Swiss citizen and fully qualified CFA® charterholder.

Simon joined FundRock in November 2019 and is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of FundRock Partners in the UK. Simon has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years and has extensive knowledge of the European Funds market the Fund Services business. Simon has worked with clients internationally on business acquisitions, new fund structures and  establish outsourced service models. Prior to joining FundRock, he has held senior positions at Citi and JPMorgan within their Funds Services business and also for Threadneedle Asset Management where he held positions with Product Development and Operations.

Marie joined FundRock in 2018 and is the Managing Director for Distribution. She has more than 25 years of experience. Prior to joining FundRock, Marie was the Managing Director of SEB Fund Services, a third party Management Company within the SEB group. Before moving from Sweden to Luxembourg in 2014, Marie has held various manager as well as sales positions within SEB and HQ Fonder (today Carnegie Fonder) over the years.

Andrea is a Director at FundRock Management Company and has over 18 years’ experience in the financial services sector. She has held roles ranging from senior operational and client services roles within global and capital markets institutions, to roles in relationship and business development within large European and US fund services providers. Andrea possesses deep domain knowledge of UCITS structures (including Ireland, the UK and Luxembourg), alternative investment vehicles such as QIAIFs, SIFs, Part II Funds; as well as Cayman domiciled products, Irish SPVs and structured funds.

She studied Financial Services and International Investment Funds at University College Dublin (UCD) in conjunction with The Institute of Bankers. Andrea holds the Claritas Investment Certificate from the CFA Institute as well as the PRINCE2 Practitioner certificate in Project Management.

Emmanuel joined FundRock in 2019 and is the Director of Compliance. He has a solid experience as Compliance officer with major international organizations including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and JPMorgan. Previously, he was Head of Europe Compliance in the private Swiss bank Mirabaud. Emmanuel holds a business law degree from Assas-Paris II University (France) and an Executive Specialized Master in Financial and Fiscal Engineering from ESCP Europe High school.

Conor is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Grégory first joined FundRock (at the time RBS Luxembourg S.A.) in 2010 where, for three years, he was very involved in the implementation of UCITS IV. He then moved to Casa4Funds S.A. in 2013 where he was in charge of fund structuring, before re-joining FundRock in 2015. Grégory is experienced in every aspect of the fund lifecycles, including investment strategies and distribution, corporate governance, as well as regulatory issues. He started his career as a lawyer in a Paris-based law and consultancy firm specializing in commercial law.

Grégory holds a law degree in private law from the University of Montpellier (France) and a postgraduate degree in criminal law from the University of Liege (Belgium). He is also a member of various market association working groups such as the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) and the Association Luxembourgoise des Compliance Officers (ALCO).

Conor joined FundRock Management Company as Managing Director – Ireland in 2019.

Conor has almost 20 years of experience in the funds industry across several jurisdictions including Netherlands Antilles, Mauritius, Bermuda and Ireland.  He began his career in the accounting practice sector before joining the funds industry working in senior operational roles at Citco, Citi, and 10 years with J.P. Morgan, where he served as Executive Director with responsibility for the Fund Accounting and Middle office function in Dublin.  Conor also served as Non-Executive Director of J.P. Morgan Jersey from 2013 to 2014.

Conor is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Xavier Parain joined FundRock in January 2019 as Group Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to that, Xavier worked for 7 years at Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), where he held the position of Managing Director at the Asset Management Directorate. At AMF, he developed strong relationships with European regulators and collaborated with them on several occasions, most notably in the case of Brexit through numerous working groups. Xavier has also solid experience in the banking and asset management sectors and has held executive roles within major international organisations. Among others, he served as the CEO of FundLogic, Morgan Stanley’s funds and hedge funds distribution platform and was also the President of Merrill Lynch Invest, Merrill Lynch’s asset management firm specialising in structured funds.

Xavier holds an engineering degree from the ENSTA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Techniques Avancées) and is an alumnus of the Ecole Polytechnique.

Stefano joined FundRock in 2018 where he is in charge of all activities related to fund risk and compliance, and responsible for ensuring excellent client experience while fulfilling the necessary regulatory duties.

Prior to joining FundRock, Stefano served in quantitative roles as Manager in Deloitte’s Capital Market department and as quantitative analyst in a major Fund Administration in Luxembourg.

He is currently deputy professor at the University of Luxembourg where he teaches the Master course of Valuation and Risk Management.

Stefano benefits from his strong quantitative and scientific background, as he holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics and served as researcher and deputy professor in Academia for almost 9 years before joining the Financial Industry. He holds the Certificate of Quantitative Finance (CQF®) professional certification.

Colm joined FundRock as a Senior Relationship Manager in May 2008 and has held a number of sales and marketing positions over the years. Today, he is Business Development Director with a particular focus on the UK, Nordic and Asian markets.

Colm has more than 15 years of fund industry experience. Prior to joining FundRock, Colm spent seven years at JPMorgan Bank Luxembourg in asset services roles, worked in Paris for Banta Global Turnkey, in Dublin with Marsh & McLennan, and in Australia with Macquarie Bank as well as the National Australia Bank.

Colm hοlds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish and Social Research, plus a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, both from the University of Limerick in Ireland.

Serge Ragozin joined FundRock in 2017 as Deputy Group CEO.  Serge started his career in the FMCG sector holding sales and marketing roles in multinational companies such as General Foods and Nabisco. He later moved into the hospitality sector where he held C-suite roles in worldwide organisations such as Concorde Hotels Group and Accor Group. His responsibilities spanned a broad spectrum of activities, from marketing and purchasing to IT and distribution. From 2005 to 2010, he was CEO at AccorServices, the worldwide leader in prepaid services.  Since 2011, he has been CEO of various companies that formed part of BlackFin portfolio. Serge is a graduate of HEC Paris.

Paul is an experienced managing director and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in financial markets and services. He has extensive knowledge of the European regulatory landscape and investor drivers for both the alternative and traditional fund management spheres. Paul has worked with clients from around the world looking to establish European management and fund structures for both open and closed ended funds. He is a regular commentator in the financial press and speaks regularly at conferences and events.

Paul graduated from Queen Mary College, University of London before starting his career at Thomson Reuters. Paul joined FundRock from Apex Fund Services where he was Head of European Sales and Managing Director of their UK operations.