The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has given the stamp of approval to Cayman’s newest independent director services provider.

Hedge fund industry specialists Michael Pearson and Chris Rowland launched Fund Fiduciary Partners to address the increasing demand for highly qualified and truly independent corporate governance services for hedge funds.

Committed to a limited appointment business model, the principals of Fund Fiduciary Partners will only be taking on a small and select number of opportunities. Pearson described the decision to adopt the boutique corporate governance model: “Institutional investors are increasingly and rightfully demanding more transparency regarding the volume of work an independent hedge fund director has oversight of. Fund Fiduciary Partners will provide bespoke and personal attention only to the number of hedge fund appointments we can meaningfully contribute to.”

Michael Pearson is formerly the head of Deloitte’s hedge fund restructuring and liquidation team in the Cayman Islands. He has advised and managed a number of high profile hedge funds from around the world, giving him insight into corporate governance best practice, managing competing stakeholder interests, regulatory investigations and resolving disputes.

Chris Rowland is a former Director at Deloitte in the Cayman Islands, and led the firm’s Forensic and Dispute Services practice. He has worked in various jurisdictions on a range of complex compliance reviews and investigations including several regulatory inspection appointments by regulators of licensed entities, including hedge funds and other investment vehicles. Rowland commented: “our experience comes from resolving all those complex issues and conflicts that stakeholders didn’t anticipate before the start of the crisis. As a result, we are well placed to keep funds on track.”

They are complemented by Nick Gaze, former CFO, COO and Head of Risk to a number of London based investment managers who will be joining them in March 2013 when he relocates to the Cayman Islands. “We have had tremendous support thus far from institutional investors, fellow directors and hedge fund attorneys, who are comforted by the depth and breadth of expertise that we bring to the table, which is what they are seeking,” said Gaze.

Fund Fiduciary Partners Limited is licensed and regulated by CIMA and is audited by a CIMA-approved audit firm. For more information visit www.fundfiduciaries.com.

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Hedge fund industry specialists Michael Pearson and Chris Rowland have launched an independent director services provider in the Cayman Islands.

Fund Fiduciary Partners, which has received the approval of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, will take on a “small and select number of opportunities,” adopting a limited appointment business model.

Pearson formerly headed Deloitte’s hedge fund restructuring and liquidation team in the Cayman Islands and has advised and managed a number of hedge funds from around the world, giving him insight into corporate governance best practice, managing competing stakeholder interests, regulatory investigations and resolving disputes.

Rowland is a former director at Deloitte in the Cayman Islands, and led the firm’s forensic and dispute services practice. He has worked in various jurisdictions on a range of complex compliance reviews and investigations including several regulatory inspection appointments by regulators of licensed entities, including hedge funds and other investment vehicles.

“Institutional investors are increasingly and rightfully demanding more transparency regarding the volume of work an independent hedge fund director has oversight of. Fund Fiduciary Partners will provide bespoke and personal attention only to the number of hedge fund appointments we can meaningfully contribute to,” said Pearson in a statement.

They will be joined by Nick Gaze, former CFO, COO and head of risk to a number of London-based investment managers, in March 2013.

Fund Fiduciary Partners Limited is licensed and regulated by CIMA and is audited by a CIMA-approved audit firm.

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