Independent AIFMD depository INDOS Financial has hired Andrew Watson to manage its private equity and real estate depository business.
Watson is a chartered accountant specialising in private equity and financial services, and will join INDOS’s London office.
Previously, he was a senior depository officer at Heritage Group in Belfast, responsible for managing a portfolio of AIFMD depository clients. He has also held positions at Argan, where he was a financial controller, and at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Bill Prew, CEO of INDOS Financial, said: “We have seen increasing demand for our depositary services from private equity and real estate fund managers.”
“We are delighted to welcome [Watson] to INDOS Financial to manage growth in this area of our business. [He] brings significant private equity and related AIFMD depositary knowledge and experience to the business.”
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