Leadership

Email: karl.fuehrer@fundrock.com

Karl joined the FundRock Management Company in 2022 and has been Managing Director since July 2023. In his nearly 25 years in financial services, he has gained experience with funds from structuring to distribution. Karl worked in London from 2008 to 2019, first at BNP Paribas and from 2006 to 2015 at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in several roles, most recently as head of fund structuring and as a board member of two self-managed UCITS platforms. From 2016 to 22, he worked in fund distribution, private equity and advisory at Queens Gate Capital Advisors, a Londonbased boutique advisory firm. Karl holds a Joint Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration (Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur) from TU Darmstadt in Germany. Karl is in charge of Portfolio Management, Distribution and IMO.

Tel: +352 27 111 317

Email: chris.ellis@fundrock.com

Chris joined FundRock in Luxembourg in 2017 as a Senior Client Relationship Manager, responsible for the day to day query management and coordination on behalf of clients and delegates across Asia, Europe and the US for funds in Ireland and Luxembourg. He transitioned to Director of Client Relationship Management, Client Service Management and Business Implementation in 2018, where he developed two new teams focussing on specialist client orientated BAU. In 2022, Chris was appointed Regional Head of Client Relationship Management for Apex Group in Luxembourg, where he held overall responsibility for CRM’s across all Apex Group entities operating in the Country, including FundRock, while retaining his seat as a member of FRMC’s ExCo. In 2023, Chris moved back to FundRock as Global Head of CRM – Manco and a member of the senior management team running the day to day operations of the business. Prior to joining FundRock, Chris spent 14 years working in client facing roles across different asset sectors in the UK and Luxembourg. He began his career with a Global Asset Manager in 2004, and in 2007, he moved with the firm from London to Luxembourg. In Luxembourg, he managed Client Service teams for a Nordic Private Bank and leading Alternative Asset Fund Administrators focusing on private equity and real estate investments. Chris studied Business Management & Computer Science at London Metropolitan University.

Tel: +41 78 892 9297

Email: anne.empain@fundrock.ch

Anne Empain joined (FUNDROCK/The Apex Group) in October 2021 following the acquisition of ARM Swiss representatives SA by the Apex Group. In 2014 Anne co-founded and was CEO of ARM Swiss Representatives SA. Since then she assisted over 500 fund managers to market their fund in Switzerland in compliance with local rules. Anne has extensive experience in legal, compliance and product development for alternative asset managers. She has held various senior structuring and legal positions with EIM, UBP, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley. Anne is a Qualified English solicitor (Hogan Lovells) and has a Master of Law from the Université des Sciences Sociales in Toulouse. She has been based in Switzerland since 2003. She is a founding member of the Geneva Chapter of 100 Women in Finance. She holds a Corporate Governance certificate from INSEAD accomplished in 2018. Anne is a member of the board of directors of Bruellan SA since 2020 and Make A Wish Switzerland Foundation since 2021.

Tel: +352 27 111 345

Email: arnaud.gerard@fundrock.com

Arnaud joined FundRock in 2020 and is Managing Director of FundRock Distribution. He has more than 25 years of experience as an EMEA institutional business developer and relationship manager in London. Arnaud has had an extensive exposure to and knowledge of portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, LDI/CDI, capital market and Fintech. Prior to joining FundRock, he worked at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management where he was Head of European Business Development and Client Relations, and before worked at Insight Investment as a Sales director, Pareto Investment and Wellington Management International. Arnaud is a Swiss citizen and fully qualified CFA® charterholder.

Tel: +44 20 739 815 25

Email: simon.gunson@fundrock.com

Simon joined FundRock in November 2019 and is Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of FundRock Partners in the UK. Simon has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years and has extensive knowledge of the European Funds market the Fund Services business. Simon has worked with clients internationally on business acquisitions, new fund structures and established outsourced service models. Prior to joining FundRock, he has held senior positions at Citi and JPMorgan within their Funds Services business and also for Threadneedle Asset Management where he held positions with Product Development and Operations.

Tel: +352 27 111 426

Email: marie.juhlin@fundrock.com

Marie joined FundRock in 2018 and is the Managing Director for Distribution. She has more than 25 years of experience. Prior to joining FundRock, Marie was the Managing Director of SEB Fund Services, a third party Management Company within the SEB group. Before moving from Sweden to Luxembourg in 2014, Marie has held various manager as well as sales positions within SEB and HQ Fonder (today Carnegie Fonder) over the years.

Tel: +352 27 111 438

Email: hugues.sebenne@fundrock.com

Hugues joined FundRock in 2018 and is our Risk & Compliance Director. Hugues has over 13 years of experience in the financial services sector. Prior to joining FundRock he served as Risk Manager for 7 years in a Hedge Fund in Paris (Sigmalog Capital). Additionally, he was a project manager consultant for 6 years and lead global projects for major actors on the market (BNPParibas CIB, Candriam AM, KBL Private Banking…). He holds a Master in Economics and he is a FRM Charter and Prince2 certified.

Patric has been Managing Director of Apex Fundrock Ltd since 2013. Patric has over 40 years’ experience in asset management and fund administration. He was Managing Director at Citibank for 16 years, globally responsible for fund administration and back-office outsourcing services. Prior to this Patric worked at Chase Manhattan, Schroders and Prudential Unit Trust Managers.

Tel: 44 (0) 203 530 3139

Chris joined FundRock (as part of the PraxisIFM acquisition in 2023) in 2009. Having initially joined the Operations team he became Managing Director later that year. Chris was previously operations director at Close Fund Services for six years, during which time he reviewed and implemented new operational procedures leading to a more focused and risk-based approach on a broad range of funds. Reviews included the areas of pricing, risk evaluation, NAV production and providing fund advisors with enhanced solutions for their business. He continues to sit on a number of fund and general partner boards and oversees all management services including adherence to distribution rules and investor reporting. Chris' focus is primarily on developing opportunities in fund management, risk management and AIFMD/UCITS solutions.