Team - Karen Maxwell

Martin combines 13 years working at top rank compliance consultancies (the last 6 at Director level) with over 30 years’ experience in front-office trading and investment management roles in the City of London. During his compliance career, he has been the lead relationship manager in both retained and project client engagements, as well as being seconded to several in-house compliance roles.

Martin advises a wide range of financial institutions, including leading hedge fund and private markets managers, brokers and corporate finance firms. His clients value his advice for its practical good sense as well as it being firmly grounded in the obligations of the FCA Handbook and relevant legislation.

Martin is also an expert in regulatory developments, leading the thought leadership and technical output at both ACA and Cosegic. He led responses to successive waves of EU and UK legislation, including AIFMD, the Market Abuse Regulation, MiFID II, SM&CR and IFPR. Martin regularly writes on key regulatory developments and issues for in-house and external publications such as the AIMA journal, FT Advisor, and Reuters.

Martin gained an MA in Modern History from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Manchester Business School. He holds the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance and the CFA Investment Management Certificate.

“Martin is a senior expert in his field, sharing his knowledge in a pragmatic and clear manner. He is a pleasure to work with and a real team player, I would happily recommend Martin to other asset managers or to anyone looking for a reliable, informed and collegiate compliance professional.”