Accuro announces seven promotions

Mid Year Promotions 2024

July 1, 2024

Accuro, the leading independent trust and private office company, is delighted to announce the promotion of seven colleagues. The promotions mark a further expansion of Accuro’s organic growth and strong performance across all geographies.
 
Senior promotions include Mark Pinnick who takes on the role of Head of Client Services in Jersey and Rakesh Prayag who is appointed as Client Services Director in Mauritius.
 
The other promotions are in our Mauritius office and include Tashmi Gunnoo (Client Service Executive), Kamlesh Leelah (Senior Relationship Manager), Muhsinah Peerbocus (Senior Relationship Manager), Preseela Chavreemootoo (Senior Relationship Manager), and Saamir Emritte (Senior Relationship Manager).
 
Xavier Isaac, Accuro’s CEO, said: “My congratulations go to everyone who has worked hard to achieve their promotion. I wish them all the best of luck in their new positions.”
 
Rebecca Hone, Accuro’s Chief People Officer, said: “I am confident that with our variety of experience and perspectives across the Accuro Group we can continue to grow and nurture the next generation of talent.”

Accuro announces a new partnership with Paragon +Impact in pursuit of its vision towards a more sustainable future

London, February 26, 2024

Accuro, the leading independent trust and private office company, is delighted to announce it has taken a significant step to accelerate its pursuit of the 2030 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Accuro has engaged Paragon +Impact to conduct an objective and inclusive materiality assessment. The outcome thereof will guide Accuro to further its impact strategy against its identified SDGs.


Using the Paragon +Impact system, which is being adopted by financial institutions and NGOs across the UK, Europe and South Africa, Accuro will be working closely with the Paragon +Impact sustainability team to integrate impact reporting and assessment into its business activities.


Paul Douglas Managing Director – Jersey, Accuro says, “Through our vision of being “a progressive force for good” for our clients, our people and the planet, the need to collaborate with subject matter experts like Paragon +Impact is essential. We are delighted to be one of the first Trust and Fiduciary companies to demonstrate impact management and meaningful reporting against the SDGs to such an evidence-based level, thereby being able to reassure our stakeholders that they are part of a transition to a more sustainable and net positive future”.

Talking about the partnership, Paragon CEO Philip Faure says, “We are delighted to support Accuro in setting an example to its clients and stakeholders on how it is possible to manage and report against impact to demonstrate transition and legacy, that is more than just wealth, to future generations.”

Accuro announces eight promotions across Jersey, Switzerland and Mauritius

London, December 12, 2023

Accuro, the leading independent trust and private office company, is delighted to announce the promotion of eight colleagues across its Jersey, Switzerland, and Mauritius offices. The promotions mark a further expansion of Accuro’s organic growth and strong performance across all geographies.
 
Senior promotions include Una Smith who takes on the role of Client Services Director in Jersey and Stephen Weaver who is appointed as Head of Client Accounting for our Swiss operations in Geneva.
 
The other promotions are Dave Ferre (Senior Client Accountant – Jersey), Joanne Cesa (Senior Compliance Officer – Mauritius), Julie-Ann Doyle (Senior Relationship Manager – Jersey), Sophia Brown (Relationship Manager – Jersey), Alison Smith (Relationship Manager – Switzerland) and Natalia Kalyuzhnaya (Trust Administrator – Jersey).
 
Xavier Isaac, Accuro CEO, said: “My congratulations go to everyone who has worked hard to achieve their promotion. I wish them all the best of luck in their new positions.”
 
Rebecca Hone, Accuro Chief People Officer, said: “Diversity and inclusion is a top priority for our business, and I’m delighted that women represent 75% of this latest round of promotions. I am confident that with our variety of experience and perspectives across the Accuro Group we can continue to grow and nurture the next generation of talent.”

Accuro announces two executive level promotions

London, December 12, 2023

Accuro, the leading independent trust and private office company, announces two executive level promotions for its Group operations.

Mustafa Hussain, Managing Director London, and member of the board for the Accuro Group board, sees his responsibilities expanded to include the role of Chair of the Board. Alex Petrie, who recently joined Accuro, has been promoted to the position of Chief Risk Officer for the Accuro Group.

Mustafa Hussain

Mustafa joined Accuro in January 2019 from leading International Law Firm Taylor Wessing LLP, where he was a corporate partner for several years. He currently heads up the newly established London office and will continue to lead the growth of the office in combination with his role as Chair.

Alex Petrie

Alex joined Accuro in 2023 as Group Head of Compliance, responsible for the anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance framework across all jurisdictions. Her role has now expanded to cover operational risk. As new Chief Risk Officer for the Group, Alex will play a critical role in maintaining Accuro’s strong risk and compliance culture and participating to the digitalisation of key compliance processes.


Xavier Isaac, Accuro CEO, said: “In an increasingly complex geopolitical and regulatory environment, I have the utmost faith in the ability and relevant experience of my impressive colleagues to contribute to the next phase of the evolution of Accuro.”


Rebecca Hone, Accuro Chief People Officer, said: “It is important to us that we develop and promote our talent from within and these latest executive appointments are testament to that philosophy. Congratulations to Alex and Mustafa on their newly expanded roles.”


Accuro’s forward-thinking business practices recognised by STEP Award

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Accuro is proud to announce its fourth win of the prestigious Trust Company of the Year (midsize firm) category at the STEP Private Client Awards 2021/22. Accuro has been shortlisted for the award every year since its inception in 2017, taking home the prize four out of the last five years.

Hosted by STEP, the global professional association that promotes excellence for private client professionals, this year’s virtual award ceremony took place on the 23rd September 2021.

STEP subjects all nominees to a rigorous judging process that considers their performance, values and contributions. Its awards are highly-coveted and are the top private client industry accolade.

Accuro stands out in this industry as an independent, fully management-and-staff-owned business, leading the way as a positive force for families, society and the environment, committed to developing long-term relationships and long-term change.

Since its management buy-out in 2017, Accuro has demonstrated its willingness to challenge the status quo and set a new standard in the industry. Attracting clients from across the globe and leading professionals to join its ranks, the business has grown organically into one which now operates from offices in Jersey, Geneva, Mauritius, and London. In 2021 Accuro has welcomed more new employees than ever before.

With a strong tradition of thought-leadership in the industry, a diverse client base, and a company structure that values and recognises the contributions of all staff members as integral to its overall success, Accuro truly lives up to its name: a trust company that cares.

The judges were impressed by Accuro’s focus on ‘values and client service’. In particular, they praised the support it provides its employees, its ownership model, its healthy annual growth figures and its commitment to its values. This includes legally binding changes to its articles of association committing to having a positive impact on society and the environment.

Accuro’s CEO, Xavier Isaac, commented: « The words of the Presiding judges are particularly pleasing because they recognise the relentless efforts of our staff in their pursuit of excellence in client services, while praising at the same time Accuro for applying more sustainable and forward-thinking business practices.”

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Accuro proud member of the UN Global Compact

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We are delighted to announce that Accuro Fiduciary has joined the United Nations Global Compact and the UN Global Compact Network UK – a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of responsible business practices.

With this announcement, Accuro is aligning its operations and strategies with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and taking actions that advance societal goals embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Steve Kenzie, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network UK said “We support business taking actions to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. We are delighted and encouraged by Accuro’s endorsement of our initiative.”

Xavier Isaac, CEO of Accuro commented: “As a company fully owned by its management and staff, we like to use our independence and freedom of action to promote the responsible stewardship of our business based on UN SDGs and sound universally accepted principles. We believe it is also in the best interest of our clients for us to do so.”

Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 12,000 companies and 3,500 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and 69 Local Networks.

We encourage you to visit the UN Global Compact Network UK website to learn more about their work-streams.

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Accuro Management Acquires Strategic Investor’s Stake in Accuro Group

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Accuro, the award-winning provider of Trust and Private Office services, is delighted to announce the acquisition by management of the 30% stake of Dr Alexander Ospelt in the Accuro Group. The business is now wholly owned by management, who as next step intend to broaden equity participation in the Group to all staff.

This transaction is the culmination of a journey that started 6 years ago with the disposal by Investec Bank Plc of its trust business. It positions Accuro uniquely as the long-term partner of choice for international families and their advisors.

“This is a landmark development for Accuro. It is the culmination of a vision by which full control of our destiny is the best way to sustain quality and continuity of services, and to ensure alignment of interest with our clients and staff alike. This move is also a show of confidence in Accuro’s ability to build a distinct and contrarian business model. This is despite industry trends towards institutional private equity consolidating holdings of fiduciary business and banks de-risking theirs.

Our team can take pride in the fact that we are today 100% owned by the people working in the business. By any account it is a huge achievement in a relatively short period of time and I want to thank all of them for their efforts leading to that result. I also wish to thank Alexander Ospelt who has been a fantastic business partner and allowed us to launch Accuro less than 3 years ago”.

Xavier Isaac, CEO of Accuro