Global trust, fund administration and corporate services provider Vistra has appointed Paul Sewell as Compliance Director, UK, Ireland and Channel Islands.
Based in Jersey, Paul will be responsible for the strategic direction and implementation of Vistra’s compliance strategy in the region, and ensuring Vistra continues to meet international compliance standards and local regulatory requirements.
Paul has more than 30 years of experience in the finance industry, primarily in the provision of fiduciary services. He joins Vistra after more than five years as Trust Director for Affinity Private Wealth in Jersey, and has previously also worked for Deloitte and Citigroup.
He has served as an Executive Board Director for four trust companies since 2000, including Chiltern, from which Vistra was formed in 2006 through the management buy-in of its private client business. During this time he has been a registered as a 'principal person' with the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Paul is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.