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Thomas Deinet

Hedge Fund Standards Board

Thomas Deinet is a senior manager with Oliver Wyman and is currently in charge of managing the signatory process of the Hedge Fund Standards Board. He has worked in depth with major financial institutions in Europe on both Capital Markets and Corporate Banking engagements. In particular, working with the Hedge Fund Working Group, Thomas led the development of the voluntary best practice standards for the London based hedge fund industry.

Thomas joined Oliver Wyman in 2002 following an analyst position in energy trading at a major commodities trading firm. He graduated from University of Karlsruhe, Germany and holds a Masters degree from Purdue University, USA

Alan Leale-Green

chief executive

MMS Regulatory Solutions

Having entered the securities and futures industry in 1976 Alan worked for a number of city institutions. From 1986 until the formation of the company, he was employed by Lehman Brothers where he held a variety of positions, including spending six years as European Head of Compliance.

Alan's experience of compliance and finance consultancy includes working with investment management firms, investment banks, broker dealers and corporate finance houses. The recent assignments carried out include: advising clients involved in start-ups and ongoing compliance procedures; acting as an interim compliance officer; establishing and monitoring risk based compliance procedures; and advising on regulatory disputes. Alan has also worked on the Sound Practices guides as an adviser to industry practitioner committees set up by the Alternative Investment Management Association.

Simon Morris

partner, financial services

CMS Cameron McKenna

Simon joined Cameron McKenna in 1980, qualified as a solicitor in 1982 and has been a partner since 1988. He is a member of the firm’s financial services group and specialises in advising financial services institutions on commercial and regulatory matters.

Simon has acted on a number of acquisitions and product launches, and has represented over 100 firms in regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. He is the author of Financial Services: Regulating Investment Business, and is a member of the City of London Law Society Financial Services Sub-Committee. Simon was also one of the advisors to HM Opposition on the new Financial Services and Markets Act and was named as the Best Regulatory Lawyer of 2008 at Complinet’s Fourth Annual Compliance Awards in January 2008.

Helen Parry

Consultant Editor

Complinet

Before joining Complinet as consultant editor Helen was a Reader in Law at London Metropolitan University where she was Director of the Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Services Law and a specialist on the law Masters Programme in comparative US and UK law and regulation and comparative US and UK financial crime. She currently contributes to the MA in Communications management taking classes in the law and regulation of financial communications.

Helen was the editor and contributing author of the Sweet and Maxwell Law and Regulation Series which included titles on the law and regulation of hedge funds; futures trading; swaps and off exchange derivatives trading; bond markets; and exchanges and alternative trading systems. She was a regular contributor to financial regulation publications including Complinet and Compliance Monitor.

Helen was originally an academic criminologist specialising in white collar crime and has also worked with private sector investigatory agencies such as the International Maritime Bureau, which deals with maritime crime and piracy, and the Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau.