Coremont appoints Akbar Sheriff as global chief operating officer
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Coremont appoints Akbar Sheriff as global chief operating officer 13 July 2022UK Reporter: Holly Shelton
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Coremont, a Financial Conduct Authority-regulated financial services firm, has announced the appointment of Akbar Sheriff as global chief operating officer and partner.
In this new role, Akbar will utilise his 20 years of experience across financial services to increase the firm’s growth as a provider of technology and data to investment managers.
Previously, Akbar occupied multiple global and regional leadership positions at State Street, including global head of custody and digital client experience, along with heading the firm's institutional services business in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Prior to State Street, he was an associate principal at McKinsey & Company, where he served financial services firms across strategy, risk and digital transformation.
Commenting on his appointment, Sheriff states: “I am thrilled to be joining Coremount at such an exciting time. I am looking forward to working with a great team to further grow our service offering to allow clients to diversify into new markets.”
Jev Mehmet, chief executive officer at Coremount, says: “I am delighted to welcome Akbar to Coremount. Akbar’s significant experience in driving commercial growth through scalable technology will accelerate Coremount’s path.”
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