London – Thursday 3rd October 2024 – Carne Group, a leader in fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry and Europe’s largest third-party management company, has appointed John Cotter as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 

John joins Carne’s board and executive committee – the group responsible for leading the company – and reports to John Donohoe, the Group’s founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 

John has over 30 years of experience in finance – the vast majority in senior leadership positions in financial services. He joins from Wells Fargo Bank International, where he spent almost four years as CFO, building a first-class finance function to help drive the growth and development of the business. Prior to that, he was Finance Director and later Chief Executive of IFG Group PLC. He has also held leadership positions at Collins Stewart Hawkpoint PLC, Royal Bank of Scotland and Morgan Stanley. At Morgan Stanley, John headed up a pan European team across financial, regulatory and treasury finance, focusing on the efficient management of the business from a funding and capital perspective. He started his career at Coopers & Lybrand as an audit supervisor in 1990. He has also held several non-executive roles across his career.  

John Donohoe, Founder and CEO at Carne Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome John to Carne Group. He’s worked across financial services and has a deep understanding of what it takes to excel within a growth organisation. 

“There is a growing need for Carne’s services as asset managers outsource increasingly complex regulatory functions and operations –enabling them to place greater focus upon their core business of managing client money. As we continue to grow our client base to service some of the largest and influential asset managers, John will play a crucial role in ensuring Carne is positioned for continued growth and success.”  

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About Carne Group  

Founded in 2004, Carne Group is an international company that has established itself as an expert and pioneer in fund regulation and governance solutions, allowing it to become Europe’s leading third-party management company and trusted partner to the fund management industry.  

Carne works with more than 650 clients – from boutique fund managers to global institutional investors – supporting funds distributed in over 160 countries and overseeing more than $2 trillion assets under management. Carne employs more than 700 employees worldwide.

https://www.carnegroup.com/