{"id":1242,"date":"2026-06-17T10:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/ae\/?post_type=news_article&p=1242"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:39:53","slug":"iq-eq-strengthens-emea-leadership-with-senior-appointments-in-the-middle-east-and-luxembourg","status":"publish","type":"news_article","link":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/ae\/news\/iq-eq-strengthens-emea-leadership-with-senior-appointments-in-the-middle-east-and-luxembourg\/","title":{"rendered":"IQ-EQ strengthens EMEA leadership with senior appointments in the Middle East and Luxembourg"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019re pleased to announce the appointments of Michael Slater as Managing Director, Middle East, and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Ullens as Managing Director, Luxembourg, further strengthening IQ-EQ\u2019s leadership across key EMEA markets.<\/h3>\n

These appointments reflect our continued investment in experienced local leadership to support growth, deepen client relationships and enhance delivery in two strategically important jurisdictions. The Middle East is seeing strong investment momentum and rising demand for global asset servicing solutions, while Luxembourg remains central to the European funds and private assets landscape. Together, these markets are critical to our global platform and long-term growth strategy.<\/p>\n

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Michael Slater<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael Slater joins IQ-EQ with extensive experience across the Middle East and Africa financial services industry. Most recently, he led a regional business overseeing large-scale client operations and driving sustained growth across multiple markets. He has a strong track record of launching and scaling operations in the region and building relationships with sovereign wealth funds, central banks and other institutional investors.<\/p>\n

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Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Ullens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Ullens brings more than 25 years\u2019 experience in the funds and private assets industry, with a proven ability to deliver growth in complex, highly regulated environments. He has held senior global leadership roles for over 15 years, leading international platforms, integrations and acquisitions, and driving sustained organic growth. Most recently, he led a global private assets business unit at CACEIS spanning multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

As Managing Directors, Michael and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric will oversee IQ-EQ\u2019s activities in their respective jurisdictions, working closely with regional and commercial leadership teams to support the Group\u2019s strategic objectives. They will also partner with John Legrand, Deputy Group CEO and Regional CEO, EMEA, to align opportunities and further strengthen IQ-EQ\u2019s regional position.<\/p>\n

Michael Slater commented:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be joining IQ-EQ at such an exciting time. The Middle East is a fast-evolving market, and clients are increasingly looking for partners who combine global expertise with strong local insight. IQ-EQ is well positioned to support this, and I look forward to building on its strong foundations with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Ullens added:<\/strong>
\n\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be joining IQ-EQ as Managing Director for Luxembourg. The jurisdiction is a cornerstone of the European funds and private assets landscape, and IQ-EQ has built a strong reputation for quality, expertise and client service. I look forward to working with colleagues across the Group to support our clients\u2019 ambitions and drive sustainable growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

John Legrand commented:<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe Middle East and Luxembourg are priority markets for IQ-EQ, and these appointments underline our commitment to investing in strong, experienced leadership across EMEA. Michael\u2019s regional expertise and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric\u2019s global private assets experience make them excellent fits. We\u2019re delighted to welcome them and confident they will play key roles in driving our growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":1244,"menu_order":0,"template":"","expertise":[21],"service_category":[],"class_list":["post-1242","news_article","type-news_article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIQ-EQ strengthens EMEA leadership with senior appointments in the Middle East and Luxembourg | IQ-EQ UAE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/ae\/?post_type=news_article&p=1242\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IQ-EQ strengthens EMEA leadership with senior appointments in the Middle East and Luxembourg | IQ-EQ 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