Over four decades, Abu Dhabi-based institutions have earned their position as major players in the global financial services arena; managing substantial assets and pursuing international growth strategies.
We have significantly enhanced the ability of our clients to provide best practice fund administration to their investors. With the help of local market knowledge, experience in the industry, and a global network of contacts we can fully service managers in international time zones and domiciles, across all relevant strategies and asset classes. The importance of the ability to work with clients on a local level whilst speaking the local language cannot be underestimated, which is why we ensure we offer clients the option to provide documents in Arabic.
We are regulated and authorised to provide fund administration services by the Securities and Commodities Authority, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
Abu Dhabi
Unit 1 8th Floor Al Maqam Tower Al Maryah Island ADGM Square Abu Dhabi UAE
Regional Head of Sales for Middle East, Africa & Mauritius
Christiane El Habre
Regional Managing Director – Middle East
Christiane El Habre brings over two decades of experience in the MENA financial services industry. She joined Apex Group from international management consultancy Elkho Group where she was a Partner, Chair of the Board and CEO of Middle East operations.
Prior to this, Christiane was CEO and executive board member at FFA Private Bank (Dubai) a specialized investment bank in Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC). Christiane held senior positions in Gap Corp in Dubai, and she spent 5 years at FFA Private Bank in Lebanon as the Head of Treasury and Operations. She is a member of the GCC business community, serving on the boards of several non-profits, where she is committed to mentoring and coaching young professionals in the finance industry.
Christiane graduated from St Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut with a degree in Finance, she completed further education from IE Business School in High Impact Leadership, and from Oxford University in advanced Fintech.
Sonja Suessenbach
Country Head of Abu Dhabi
Andre Le Roux
Regional Head of Sales for Middle East, Africa & Mauritius
Andre joined us in 2023 as Regional Head of Sales for Middle East, Africa, and Mauritius through our acquisition of Maitland Group. He has 35 years’ experience in the financial services information technology and 3rd party administration industry. He began his career at Andersen Consulting and joined Syfrets in 1991 where he headed up the software development division before setting up FMS, the unit trust outsourcing division of Nedcor Investment Bank. In 2000, Andre joined Maitland and was responsible for the roll out of the FinSwitch business-to-business switch and its infrastructure services division. Later, in his role as Head of Business Development (Africa), he was responsible for domestic and international sales activities for their fund services division. Andre holds a B.Bus.Sci from the University of Cape Town.
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