Luxembourg, Thursday, 26^th November 2020 – Carne Group, the leading digitally driven industry platform to the Global Asset Management Industry, today announced the appointment of Martin Dobbins as a Non-Executive Director of its Luxembourg Fund Management Company.

Martin Dobbins joins Carne’s Luxembourg Fund Management Company Board of Directors with over 30 years of financial and technology experience in the US, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. Currently Mr. Dobbins is the CEO and Founder of Sage Advisory, s.a.r.l, an advisory firm providing US, Asian and European Asset Managers, Financial Services firms and FinTech companies with independent directorship and advisory services.

Prior to this, Mr. Dobbins was the former CEO & Country Head for State Street Corporation’s European and Luxembourg Banks where he chaired the Luxembourg Executive Group. During his time in charge he grew State Street to be the largest funds service provider in Luxembourg. Mr Dobbins previously led the European Central Bank’s Joint Supervisory Team and Chaired the executive management group and governance committee for several European and Luxembourg banks, including their subsidiaries in alternative assets and transfer agency. Mr. Dobbins is an active member in several Luxembourg government and industry committees.

Speaking about today’s announcement, Carne Group’s CEO, John Donohoe, said: “As a leading figure in the Luxembourg and Global Asset Management industry we are honoured to welcome Martin to Carne.  Our clients and the business will benefit greatly from his unique blend of asset management experience and next generation technology expertise. His strategic vision and collaborative approach are aligned with our focus on transforming the asset management industry through talent, technology and trust.”

Martin Dobbins commented: “It’s a really exciting time to be joining John and the team. Carne has experienced years of continuous sustainable growth thanks to its focus on delighting its clients, it’s market leading range of fund management solutions, unrivalled talent and its next generation command and control system, CORR. I believe that with Carne’s client centric and solutions mindset it’s growth trajectory is set to continue and accelerate as the industry enters a new phase of transformation through digitalisation.”

About Carne Group

Carne is a premier global provider of fund management solutions to the asset management industry including the provision of European management companies, fund platforms, independent fund directorships and other fiduciary services. Carne employs 300 people across 8 countries globally and is a governance and substance provider for assets of more than $1 trillion in AUM. Carne’s command and control technology system, CORR, provides risk and technology driven solutions for investment funds with $2 trillion in AUM.

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