Shareholder and Director Board

Keith Beekmeyer

Chief Executive Officer, and Director

Keith is a seasoned investment professional with over 40 years in the Financial Services and Insurance sector, and has held a variety of operational board positions, covering financial solutions, risk management and insurance. A true business leader with a wealth of experience in building long term relationships with clients, partners and vendors.

A focused and driven problem-solver and deal architect, seeking to deliver superior results. He has a track record of creating innovative solutions and finding ways to grow revenue and increase margins; in particular, through structured finance solutions. Keith also has experience in managing turnaround projects with significant success.

Andrew Bye

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RISK MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS

Andrew is a seasoned Risk Officer with more than 4 decades of experience. He has extensive knowledge and skills, gained by operating in both non-regulatory and regulatory environments.

His commercial experience is drawn from a wide range of industrial, international and trade sectors, both in the UK and overseas. Furthermore, he has extensive experience in financial services including underwriting, (re)insurance – including both product development & claims, and is actively engaged supporting professionals and the institute standard bodies, as well as having a keen interest in educational and welfare efforts across the sector.

Zam Manji

Managing Director for NFG SA

Zam has over 16 years’ experience in the financial service sector – both as a private & investment banker.

He started his career in the Fixed Income division of Bear Stearns and JP Morgan in London, before moving into Private Banking with Royal Bank of Canada Suisse (and Banque SYZ following their acquisition in 2015) in Dubai and Geneva. This was followed with a move to Banque J. Safra Sarasin in Geneva.

He has built a strong and extensive network amongst asset and wealth managers, with an in-depth knowledge of the Swiss and frontier markets.

Julian Jammine

Chief Financial Officer

Julian is a big four qualified chartered accountant with over 16 years qualified experience working in financial services and start-up companies. Julian has a range of experience in the asset management and insurance industries that facilitate companies to achieve their growth ambitions.

Prior to joining Newpoint, Julian worked as a strategic CFO with start-up companies in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, working with companies and founders to execute on their strategic plans and grow their businesses.

Earlier in his career, Julian spent over a decade in the financial services sector. Julian was the head of finance business operations at Man Group plc and managed a team of individuals responsible for revenue and cost reporting as well as analytics, budgeting, and forecasting. Julian also spent over three years working for Ernst & Young in New York and Johannesburg where he specialised in financial services with clients including large banks and insurance companies.

Charlotte Green

Company secretary

Charlotte has graduated with a BA Honours degree in History and Politics after studying for three years at Queen Mary University of London.

She is a conscientious Executive Head of Support & Company Secretary with over 3 years of extensive and diverse experience in supporting senior executives, providing high level support to Board level Directors/CEO within the financial sector. Charlotte often meets with clients and interfaces with the Shareholders of the Company.

She is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of NFG SA and its subsidiaries by working closely with all the executive team on various mergers and acquisitions, legal and marketing projects.