London's MaxCap appoints Syed for family office APAC exposure
London-headquartered multi-family office and investment management group MaxCap Partners has announced the engagement of Mohammad Kamal Syed as its CEO, emphasizing his experience in Asia Pacific markets, while founding CEO Michael George steps down to focus on investments, especially in private equity.
Prior to joining MaxCap, Syed founded fund of hedge funds Axiom Funds Group in 2002, and has now merged the platform into MaxCap, bringing in some of its team. Syed previously held senior investment banking management positions in Europe and Asia, including Assistant General Manager and Head of Derivatives Trading Asia Pacific and Global Markets at the Bank of Tokyo.
“I’ll be looking to use my experience and to introduce investment strategies, particularly in the emerging APAC and LatAm markets, for the benefit of MaxCap’s clients," said Syed. MaxCap serves pension funds and institutional clients as well as HNW individuals.
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