Universal Investment Group appoints Katja Mueller to Irish Super ManCo board
28 March 2023 Ireland
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European fund service platform Universal Investment Group (Universal) has appointed Katja Mueller as non-executive director to the board of its Irish Super ManCo.
The appointment will support the firm’s Irish hub to service the growing market.
Mueller is currently chief customer officer of Universal and a managing director at the firm. She is currently responsible for relationship management across all customer groups as well as sales, marketing and external communications.
Mueller has a 25-year career in financial services, including a 12-year tenure at Deutsche Bank. She joined Universal in 2014.
Mueller will use her expertise and extensive network to help capitalise on the opportunities that the Irish market presents to existing and new clients to realise the company's growth objectives, Universal says.
The Irish Super ManCo Board consists of Keith Milne, CEO, Damien Owens, chief operating officer, Victor Bemmann, head of portfolio management, and independent director, Alison Manley.
Universal offers clients alternative investment fund manager, ManCo and fund administration services in Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany.
Commenting on her new role, Mueller says: “I’m delighted to be joining the board of directors to continue the growth of our Irish fund services business and look forward to working more closely with Keith Milne, both remotely from Frankfurt and on the ground in Dublin.”
Milne adds: “Our business model has proven very successful with asset managers across the globe. We are pleased to welcome Katja to the board. Her appointment is evidence of the importance placed on Ireland as a jurisdiction and her expertise will help drive further expansion of the Irish hub and the clients we serve.”
The appointment will support the firm’s Irish hub to service the growing market.
Mueller is currently chief customer officer of Universal and a managing director at the firm. She is currently responsible for relationship management across all customer groups as well as sales, marketing and external communications.
Mueller has a 25-year career in financial services, including a 12-year tenure at Deutsche Bank. She joined Universal in 2014.
Mueller will use her expertise and extensive network to help capitalise on the opportunities that the Irish market presents to existing and new clients to realise the company's growth objectives, Universal says.
The Irish Super ManCo Board consists of Keith Milne, CEO, Damien Owens, chief operating officer, Victor Bemmann, head of portfolio management, and independent director, Alison Manley.
Universal offers clients alternative investment fund manager, ManCo and fund administration services in Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany.
Commenting on her new role, Mueller says: “I’m delighted to be joining the board of directors to continue the growth of our Irish fund services business and look forward to working more closely with Keith Milne, both remotely from Frankfurt and on the ground in Dublin.”
Milne adds: “Our business model has proven very successful with asset managers across the globe. We are pleased to welcome Katja to the board. Her appointment is evidence of the importance placed on Ireland as a jurisdiction and her expertise will help drive further expansion of the Irish hub and the clients we serve.”
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