Q-EQ is pleased to welcome Jeff Kelly as its new Country Delivery Director for the Cayman Islands.

In this leadership role, Jeff will be responsible for overseeing client service delivery within the Cayman office and will work closely with the rest of the local leadership team to drive forward IQ-EQ’s business strategy for the jurisdiction.

Jeff has more than 17 years of experience in the Cayman Islands financial services industry spanning both the public accounting and private sectors, with the last five years as an Executive Audit Director and Managing Partner for two international auditing firms. Jeff’s audit clients represented a broad range of structures including funds, private wealth vehicles and insurance entities. He has also gained significant experience over the years working directly with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority at its highest levels.

Jeff is a chartered accountant (CPA) with the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, a member of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (CIIPA) and a CFA Charterholder. He also previously held a Public Practitioners License with the CIIPA.

Commenting on his appointment, Jeff said: “I am delighted to be part of the IQ-EQ team and have the opportunity to play a key role in growing our business in the Cayman Islands. This is the ideal time to build on the work of the local team and really promote our service offering. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and applying my own experience to help ensure that IQ-EQ Cayman enjoys continued success.”

Kiran Sinharoy, Executive Director, said: “Jeff has extensive industry experience and local knowledge having lived and worked in the Cayman Islands for many years, which makes him an excellent choice to help us to build our business in the region. I look forward to working closely with Jeff and the rest of the team to keep building our operations within this key market.”

About IQ-EQ

IQ-EQ is a leading investor services group that brings together that rare combination of global expertise and a deep understanding of the needs of clients. We have the know-how and the know you that allows us provide a comprehensive range of compliance, administration, asset and advisory services to investment funds, global companies, family offices and private clients globally. 

IQ-EQ employs a global workforce of 2,800+ people located in 23 jurisdictions and has assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$400 billion. IQ-EQ works with seven of the top 10 global private equity firms.

Also part of the IQ-EQ group of companies are: First National Trustee Company (FNTC), Lawson Conner, Equitis, The Private Office and Peru & Partners.

To find out more about IQ-EQ visit www.iqeq.com