AlfaSec Advisors, a consulting firm specialising in fund services, remediation and consulting for the investor and securities services industry, has appointed Suresh Gopal as director.
Gopal will work alongside the two existing founding directors of AlfaSec Advisors and will focus on fund and asset management services.
Suresh is set to help clients optimise operating models and services with a specific focus on operations, information technology, outsourcing and key infrastructure around the processing of funds.
This includes transfer agency, distribution regulatory reporting, and trustee services, AlfaSec Advisors noted.
During his career, Gopal has gained 30 years of experience in the fund services industry. He has held a wide variety of roles spanning fund administration, information technology, and programme and product management in both the Asia Pacific and Europe.
Most recently, Gopal was the senior vice president and the regional head of strategic client solutions and product at State Street.
Commenting on the appointment, Roger Harrold and Philippe Metoudi, co-founders of AlfaSec Advisors, said: "Suresh Gopal is a 30-year industry veteran. He has strong expertise in managing operations and strategy and in particular, leading and executing transformation initiatives that deliver productivity gains, cost savings, scale improvements and technology enhancements.”
They added: “Gopal’s broad experience and insight will further strengthen AlfaSec Advisors’ service offering by delivering strategic, disciplined and holistic solutions to our clients.”
Gopal commented: “I am pleased and excited to join Alfasec Advisors, which has established a good reputation in the market as a strategic and specialist advisory firm. In the current environment, we believe that now more than ever, companies need to transform and adapt to face the new and complex challenges presented. Due to our deep market experience and leadership, we are well positioned to help guide our clients throughout this process, and develop more resilient and innovative business practices to help them grow efficiently for the long-term.”
