Nick McHardy

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Nick joined Belasko during 2020, is based in London and leads our Fund Administration service offering.

Nick has over 15 years’ experience working with private equity, credit and real estate fund structures and is passionate about delivering excellent client service through the deployment of efficient processes and the effective use of technology. He has led on the transfer of complex fund administration and accounting mandates and in the implementation of ISAE 3402 compliant fund administration operating models.

Nick qualified with PwC and has held a number of board positions for regulated and unregulated fund structures (General Partners & Managers).

Mark O’Malley

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Mark is a director of Belasko Jersey Limited having held senior positions in various fund and fiduciary businesses over the last 25 years.

Mark specialises in the management and administration of regulated and unregulated funds and corporate vehicles investing in real estate, private equity and debt, with assets in the UK, Europe and the USA. Mark frequently sits on the boards of entities under administration which has included listed funds. Mark has been involved with a large number of major UK and European property and private equity transactions, as well as corporate finance and leveraging arrangements. Mark graduated with a degree in law from the University of Southampton and also holds a BSc in Financial Services from UMIST. Away from Belasko, Mark’s main activities involve his family which currently include five daughters and four grandchildren! As a counterbalance, Mark enjoys kayaking around the beautiful coastline of Jersey.

John Russell

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John joined Belasko in January 2021 as a Director in our Luxembourg office and is responsible for central administration operations.

John has over 13 years’ investment fund industry experience in Luxembourg. He previously held the position of Director of Client Services – Private Equity at a leading fund administrator, managing several teams of accountants, corporate lawyers as well as the Investor Services team, providing central administration services to both regulated and unregulated Alternative Investment structures.

In addition to leading operational teams, John also served on the board of a limited number of CSSF regulated vehicles. John previously held the role of supervisor on the alternatives desk of a global bank. John holds a BA (hons) in Public Administration from the University of Limerick, Ireland. John is an avid music fan, and also enjoys mountain biking, cooking, and travelling with his wife and two young daughters.