Hawksford, the Jersey-based wealth structuring firm, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Steve Spybey in the newly-created position of operations director.

Hawksford, the Jersey-based wealth structuring firm, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Steve Spybey in the newly-created position of operations director.

Spybey will be responsible for the operation of the business as well as providing support for business growth and overseas projects, Hawksford said in a statement.

He joins the firm after 11 years at Ernst & Young, where he worked with a range of local and international clients and on projects such as devising risk management frameworks, business restructuring, remediation, internal audits and reporting on the effectiveness of control environments.

In other news, Hawksford appointed Maxine Rawlins as the replacement of their chief executive Peter Murley, who is retiring. She was previously at Ernst & Young, where she led a team which grew Maples Finance into a multi-jurisdiction fiduciary services business.  

Elsewhere, Hawkswood Group has continued to expand via acquisitions with the purchase of Singapore-based business, Janus Corporate Solutions for an undisclosed sum.

In the past three years Hawksford has completed the acquisitions of Key Trust and Trustcorp Jersey Limited in Jersey and has established a presence in Switzerland and the Middle East. Its clients range from small and large corporates to ultra high net worth individuals. Hawksford offers trusts, companies, foundations, partnerships, family offices, investment fund administration, succession planning and employee solutions.