Ron Weekes -Managing Director & Senior Compliance Consultant

Prior to establishing Complyport Limited in March 2002; Ron spent three years as a Senior Associate with the Financial Services Authority, in the Corporate Authorisation division. His principal responsibility during this time was the consideration and subsequent authorisation of investment management firms; including many hedge fund and long-only managers, investment advisors, venture capitalist, private equity and wealth management firms.

During this period, he was also a key member of the FSA's "Stage II Team" - a national three-man unit used by the Regulator to provide early-stage supervision by visiting and monitoring newly authorised investment management firms and instructing Compliance Officers on how to apply compliant procedures.

Ron was instrumental in establishing the new FSA authorisation methodology and procedures following the transition from IMRO to FSA. He was also a voting member of the Corporate Applications Committee, the admission committee at which the majority of FSA applications were heard. Since leaving the FSA, he continues to consult (from an industry viewpoint) on the FSA's Part IV Permission process.

Prior to joining the FSA, Ron worked for five years in senior back and middle-office roles at the regulated firms, AIB Govett Asset Management and Baring Asset Management. Previous to the investment management sector, he worked for four years in a LAUTRO-regulated environment.

Ron has the full Investment Management Certificate (IMC). He is also an Associate of the Compliance Institute, a Member of the Institute of Directors and an FSA-approved Compliance Officer. Ron is a recognised authority on (hedge) fund regulation and has lectured on the subject to MBA students at Oxford University's Business School.

Ron is the Managing Director of Complyport and he spearheads the firm's FSA-Application support services and provides day-to day client support. He is also the liaison in relation to Complyport's Membership of the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants.

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