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Jaco Smit

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OVERVIEW

Jaco has more than 13 years' experience in highly regulated financial service industries with his main focus in the alternative investment industry in the Cayman Islands. 

BACKGROUND

Previously, Jaco was Vice President in the fund accounting and administration team at Intertrust Group in the Cayman Islands, overseeing the fund services business operations.  Prior to this, he worked as an Assistant Vice President focusing on NAV review, business development and proposal preparation, on-boarding and ensuring client compliance with Cayman Islands specific regulatory requirements.  From 2013 to 2016 Jaco worked as an Analyst for Credit Suisse, where he worked closely with several large New York based hedge fund managers providing administration services, including NAV calculation, complex consolidations and derivative portfolio reporting and reconciliations.  Jaco began his career at PwC in Johannesburg and moved to PwC in the Cayman Islands as an Audit Senior. 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Member of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Directorship Services   

EDUCATION

University of Pretoria, South Africa, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Accounting Sciences, 2006

University of Oxford, UK, Blockchain Strategy Programme 


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