Prior to his current role, Leo was Global Head of Operations and Deputy Chief Operating Officer of MUFG Investor Services (formerly UBS Fund Services) , a leading fund administration firm with over $400 billion in AuA, servicing clients across the full spectrum of fund structures and asset classes, where he was employed for 14 years. There, he had overall responsibility for global fund administration operations across both hedge fund and mutual fund businesses, leading a team of 130+ professionals. As a Managing Director, Leo was a member of the firm’s Operating Committee and was strategically involved in product development, business development, and relationship management. In addition, Leo served on the board of the Cayman legal entity of UBS/MUFG. In previous roles at UBS/MUFG, Leo had responsibility for key client relationships, product development, and overall sales support. Leo also served as Chair of the firm’s Valuation Committee, the body charged with ensuring accurate and proper valuation of fund assets. He played an integral role in developing the firm’s Policies and Procedures and was also responsible for ensuring the firms’ compliance with regulatory requirements arising from its banking, credit and fund administration activities. Before UBS/MUFG, Leo was a Senior Account Manager at Fortis Prime Fund Solutions servicing a group of high-profile multi-strategy hedge fund clients. Leo also spent 6 years in audit and assurance with Deloitte in Vancouver and the Cayman Islands specializing in the audits of financial institutions and hedge funds.

Leo holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Canada in 1998. He holds the Accredited Director designation which was awarded by the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada. Leo is a citizen and permanent resident of the Cayman Islands and has resided there since 1999. Leo provides financial services, including consultancy, accounting and operations and compliance services to a variety of clients in addition to directorship services who value his broad industry insights, his first-hand experience and his commitment to best practices in fund governance.

CONTACT:

Email: lkassam@paradigm.ky
Direct: (345) 769-4155
Mobile: (345) 526 1024

Leo Kassam

CA, CPA, Acc. Dir.

Leo Kassam, CA, CPA, Acc Dir. is a Partner at Paradigm Governance Partners Limited, a licensed fiduciary services company in the Cayman Islands. Leo serves as a professional independent director on the boards of a number of alternative investment funds as well as investment management and other corporate vehicles. He is a senior industry professional with deep subject matter expertise and a detailed working knowledge of all aspects of the investment fund ecosystem. Leo has over 25 years of experience across investment fund operations, fund oversight and governance, audit and regulatory matters and is experienced in dealing with investment managers executing a wide variety of complex investment strategies.

Prior to his current role, Leo was Global Head of Operations and Deputy Chief Operating Officer of MUFG Investor Services (formerly UBS Fund Services) , a leading fund administration firm with over $400 billion in AuA,  servicing clients across the full spectrum of fund structures and asset classes, where he was employed for 14 years. There, he had overall responsibility for global fund administration operations across both hedge fund and mutual fund businesses, leading a team of 130+ professionals.  As a Managing Director, Leo was a member of the firm’s Operating Committee and was strategically involved in product development, business development, and relationship management.  In addition, Leo served on the board of the Cayman legal entity of UBS/MUFG. In previous roles at UBS/MUFG, Leo had responsibility for key client relationships, product development, and overall sales support.  Leo also served as Chair of the firm’s Valuation Committee, the body charged with ensuring accurate and proper valuation of fund assets.  He played an integral role in developing the firm’s Policies and Procedures and was also responsible for ensuring the firms’ compliance with regulatory requirements arising from its  banking, credit and fund administration activities.  Before UBS/MUFG, Leo was a Senior Account Manager at Fortis  Prime  Fund  Solutions  servicing  a  group  of  high-profile  multi-strategy  hedge  fund clients. Leo also spent 6 years in audit and assurance with Deloitte in Vancouver and the Cayman Islands specializing in the audits of financial institutions and hedge funds.

Leo holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Canada in 1998. He holds the Accredited Director designation which was awarded by the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada.  Leo is a citizen and permanent resident of the Cayman Islands and has resided there since 1999.  Leo provides financial services, including consultancy, accounting and operations and compliance services to a variety of clients in addition to directorship services who value his broad industry insights, his first-hand experience and his commitment to best practices in fund governance.

CONTACT:

Email: lkassam@paradigm.ky
Direct: (345) 769-4155
Mobile: (345) 526 1024