James Hewitt

James Hewitt, a highly accomplished global multi-market financial services executive with over 25 years of exposure in the financial services and investment community, has specialized his career on investment, strategy, transformation, and risk operations, including capital markets and complex derivatives. With a particular focus on sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and investment banking, Hewitt has built several business relationships by working across all aspects of investment operations, including investment through to custodial review and selection. Hewitt also has a strong ESG focus, making him a sought-after expert in the field.

Hewitt's knowledge and expertise have helped him become a relationship builder and business builder with a significant focus on C Suite relationships within the investment cycle, foreign direct investment, global sovereign wealth funds team, and MENA focus. His notable contributions include designing, implementing, and supporting investment operations, forging alliances of service into the MENA market, and growing local firms from 34 people to over 250. His expertise in building, managing, and expanding major, high-profile business relationships based on personal commitment and industry knowledge has increased revenues significantly.

Over the years, Hewitt has built a reputation as a dedicated professional and "Global Citizen" within the financial services, especially in the funds and capital markets sector, working in both industry and consultancy roles, including sovereign wealth funds and subsidiaries, investment banks, private family, and exchanges worldwide. His strength lies in his ability to build complex derivatives and trading operations, establish new investment organizations, and lead numerous COO/CIO-orientated initiatives to transform banks and funds to develop greater revenue.

Hewitt has studied various courses on strategy and wealth funds at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Sales and Lead generation courses at PwC. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Cass Business School and a British Army Officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.