Asad is Dominion’s Compliance and Risk Director and is based in our Jersey office.
Asad is a Senior GRC leader with over 15 years of experience in the global fund industry.
He has a financial and legal background and previously served as COO/CCO at leading global Fund Managers across Europe and Asia.
Asad previously oversaw operations, GRC and fund distribution at a $150 billion AUM Chinese asset manager where he spearheaded the implementation of major financial regulations including MiFID II, GDPR and SMCR.
Leveraging his legal background and experience across back-office, middle-office and front-office, Asad has advised on multiple fund structuring and fund launches across different asset classes (Equity, Fixed Income and Alternatives). He has also advised Asset Managers on cross-border fund distribution to ensure compliance with fund marketing rules.
As a previously FCA Approved Person, Asad held the CF30 and SMF16 and SMF 17 designation overseeing regulatory reporting, fund disclosures as well as FCA authorisation and Part IV Variation of Permissions.
With a broad perspective spanning across strategy and operations, Asad regularly shares his views as a thought leader on the asset management industry. He is passionate about technology innovation, operational efficiency, and business transformation.
In his spare time, Asad enjoys long scenic drives on the mainland with his family, cycling in the countryside and sampling culinary delights.
