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Bell Rock Group is licensed and regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA).
Expertise | Independence | Integrity
As a globally focused business with local
expertise, we pride ourselves on helping our
clients navigate regulatory requirements, provide
fund solutions, independent fund governance
and assisting clients with cross-border transaction
structuring and Cayman corporate administration
services. From supporting our local communities
to nurturing tomorrow’s talent, we are working
to positively impact our clients, our people and
the financial services industry. Bell Rock Group
provides high-quality, tailored solutions for
corporate, fund, capital market and private wealth
transactions, with a focus on building long-term
relationships with our clients.
Bell Rock was founded in 2012 in response to
the need of the industry for robust independent
services and a Cayman professional firm with
employees who, not only have expertise in offshore
funds, corporate governance and corporate
services but also global senior level experience. We
understand and appreciate, from having worked in
industry throughout our careers, the complexity of
transactions and the expectations required of our
clients. Each member of our professional team has
over 18 years of senior industry experience, working
for well-known institutions in London, New York,
Toronto, San Francisco, Tokyo and Singapore.
Bell Rock is a leader in the field of Fund and Corporate Services. We are a key partner to the financial services industry. History
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David Lloyd, MBA, MCSI, Acc.Dir, Barrister (non-practicing) Founder and Managing Director
T: 1 345 949 4850
David is the founder and managing director of Bell
Rock Group, a CIMA licensed and regulated financial
services firm that provides fund and corporate services
including fund structuring, CIMA registered professional
independent directors to hedge funds, investment
management companies and private equity funds.
He was formerly a director at Citigroup investment
bank in London on the trading desk, developing and
structuring multi-asset investment funds and acting as
investment adviser to a range of funds, a former member
of the Citi Global Management Senior Risk Committee
and formerly senior counsel advising on all regulatory
aspects of multi asset and multi-strategy funds.
He was formerly at investment banks such a BNP Paribas,
Credit Suisse within sales and trading and SunGard
Global Trading as an adviser to Knight Securities (one of
the largest high-frequency trading and market making
firms in the world covering equities, commodities,
currencies, options, fixed income, and other securities on
over 230 exchanges, markets).
David holds a MBA in Finance and Banking from the
University of London, a Chartered MCSI with the
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI),
holds the Investment Management Certificate with the
CISI, an Accredited Director (Acc.Dir), Member of the
Institute of Directors (UK), Called to the Bar of England
& Wales, LLB Law Degree from the University of Wales,
Fellowship Member of the International Bar Association,
the ACI Financial Markets Association and a member of
the Investment Management Due Diligence Association
(IMDDA), Member of the Blockchain Council, Certified
Blockchain Expert and Certified Cryptocurrency Expert.
David is registered with CIMA as a director under the
Director Registration & Licensing Law 2014 and is
resident in the Cayman Islands.
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Drew DhanrajIndependent Director - Fund Services
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Drew provides independent director services and heads
up the corporate services group at Bell Rock. She acts
on the boards of Cayman investment companies, hedge
funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds.
Drew is resident in the Cayman Islands.
Drew is a specialist in Corporate Governance, Risk
Management and investment management operations
and compliance with over 15 yrs. experience. Prior to
joining Bell Rock as a Director, Drew was the General
Manager at Active Services (Cayman) Limited providing
management services to a wide range of Cayman
investment funds and structures. Prior to this she
worked for CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman)
where she was responsible for company performance,
compliance, day-to-day running of the business,
budgetary control, project management, business
development, staff training and business development.
Drew is regulated by CIMA as a director to regulated
investment companies under the Director Registration
and Licensing Law 2014an Accredited Director (Acc.Dir)
with the Chartered Secretaries of Canada;Member of
the Cayman Islands Directors Association (CIDA), Holds
a BA & MA from Long Island University, NY;Holds the
International Advanced Certificate in Compliance and
Financial Crime Financial (ICA) from The University of
Manchester Business School;Member of the Institute
of Directors (UK);Member of the Cayman Islands
Compliance Association Member of the Securities
& Investment Association Member of the Chartered
Institute for Securities & Investment
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Jeffrey ShaulIndependent Fund Director
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Jeffrey Shaul has over 27 years of investment industry
experience, including senior executive positions with
major Canadian firms in such areas as securities
underwriting, mergers and acquisitions and asset
managment. Prior to founding Robson Capital
Management Inc. (”Robson”) in 2003, Jeffrey assisted
in building a funds management business from
inception to $285 million, including a private equity
fund-of-funds managed on behalf of Canada Pension
Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). With this broad-based
investment industry background, Jeffrey has an in depth
understanding of key issues such as fund structuring,
investment strategies, counter-party risk management,
valuation practices, investment risk management and
operational risks. His experience is particularly relevant
to boards of hedge funds where there are complex
valuation and risk assessment issues. Jeffrey has held
hedge fund oversight roles with a number of funds,
including the CPPIB fund-of-funds, the Robson Van Eck
Hard Assets Fund and the Robson Everest Global Fund.
Jeffrey practised law in the general corporate practice
group at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt in Toronto, prior to
his career in investment banking and asset management
with major Canadian investment firms including Scotia
Capital and TD Securities. He is a member of the Law
Society of Upper Canada, the CFA Institute and Toronto
CFA Society and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities
Institute. Jeffrey was a member of the Sales Practices
Committee of AIMA Canada from November 2006
to May 2009, and has appeared on BNN (Business
News Network) as a commentator on the hedge fund
industry. He is also Chairman of the Advisory Board of
the Niagara Institutional Dialogue, the premier annual
forum for interactive dialogue among senior executives
of Canada’s foremost institutional investors. Jeffrey is
registered by CIMA as a director.
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Evan JuddIndependent Fund Director
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Evan is a director of Bell Rock Group. He joined Bell
Rock in September 2013, and provides non-executive
independent director services for hedge funds, investment
management companies, traditional long-only funds, and
segregated portfolio companies. Evan’s career spans over
25 years in asset management where he has served in a
number of senior asset management positions with Merrill
Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and most recently, Shinsei Bank.
Evan brings a wealth of experience in international
markets with over 20 years spent in Asia. Extensive
business interactions in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore
and Mumbai have provided him an easy familiarity with
cross-cultural business environments. He speaks fluent
Japanese.
Early in his career, Evan managed global bond and
currency portfolios for institutional investors in New York.
From there, he spent a number of years in Tokyo
where he worked to establish numerous Cayman based
investment vehicles and customized hedge fund portfolios
for Japanese investors. With Shinsei Bank, Evan was the
head of overseas operations for the asset management
group where he oversaw the successful establishment
of a joint venture and two affiliated asset management
companies, obtaining both a Mutual Fund License from
the Securities Exchange Board of India, and a Fund
Management CMS License from the Monetary Authority of
Singapore.
Evan’s considerable expertise in portfolio management,
fund governance, structuring, and operations has allowed
him to serve on numerous boards in both executive and
independent director capacities.He holds a B.A. degree
(cum laude) in Economics, University of Texas, Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, 1991, Member of the
CFA Institute, CFA Society of San Francisco, Advisory Board,
Tokyo Hedge Funds Club, 2005-2008, Member of the
California Hedge Fund Association.
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Our Location10 Market Street, 758 Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1-9006
Phone1-345-949-4850
