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Aztec Group today announced that Tomas Tobolka and Kasia De Oliveira Santos have been appointed Co-Heads of Aztec AIFM in Luxembourg, alongside the appointment of Moritz Rohloff and Christian Beissel as Conducting Officers, following the CSSF’s confirmation of relevant appointments.
These appointments further strengthen Aztec AIFM’s leadership team and reflect the continued growth of the business and its commitment to maintaining a robust governance framework.
Akbar Sheriff, Chief Operating Officer at Aztec Group, said: “Tomas, Kasia, Moritz and Christian each bring deep, hands-on expertise built over many years in the Luxembourg funds industry. Their appointments reflect the strength we’ve developed internally within Aztec AIFM, and give our clients continued confidence in the robustness of our governance and oversight as the business continues to grow.”
Tomas joined Aztec Group in 2023 as a senior leader within the Group’s AIFM business, playing a key role in its development and growth while overseeing the Portfolio Management and Marketing functions. He brings extensive experience across the funds industry, combining deep regulatory expertise with practical fund management experience gained through working with investment managers, institutional investors and alternative investment fund structures.
Kasia joined Aztec Group in 2023 as a member of the AIFM Leadership Team, responsible for developing and leading the set-up of the Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) functions for the Group’s AIFM business. Prior to joining Aztec, Kasia headed up the Compliance and AML functions for a Luxembourg-based investment fund manager, acting as Conducting Officer for both functions.
Moritz joins the Conducting Officer team with over ten years of experience across the Luxembourg funds industry, spanning Big 4 regulatory consulting, operational due diligence, delegate and service provider oversight, as well as experience working within a Super ManCo environment. In his new role, he will be Conducting Officer responsible for AIFM Outsourcing Oversight and the UCI Fund Administration function, overseeing key operational and governance arrangements supporting Aztec’s fund structures and service providers.
Christian brings extensive experience in portfolio valuation, finance and governance within the Luxembourg funds industry. As Conducting Officer, he will be responsible for the Valuation and Finance functions of Aztec AIFM, helping to strengthen the firm’s valuation oversight, financial governance and operational excellence.
The appointments follow a series of strategic leadership appointments in Luxembourg, including Eva Devine as Global Head of Fund Oversight and Governance Services, Paul Conroy as Head of European Sales and Francesca Raffa and Maria von Oldenskiöld appointed Co‑Heads of Luxembourg.
