Roderic Owen-Thomas is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Enigma Security Trustees Limited, with over 20 years of experience in the finance industry. A dynamic executive, Roderic possesses a deep understanding of investment management, compliance, and trading within the retail consumer marketplace. He is highly skilled in creating and implementing regulatory frameworks, driving operational efficiencies, and fostering a compliance-driven culture within organisations.
Roderic’s expertise extends to KYC, AML/CTF, risk management, with a proven track record of navigating complex regulatory landscapes.
In his previous roles at regulated firms, Roderic has led compliance efforts, ensuring that business practices align with applicable regulatory standards. As an experienced Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), he has effectively managed the full scope of AML compliance, including financial crime risk assessments, due diligence procedures, and compliance reporting.
Roderic has also been responsible for overseeing critical risk and compliance frameworks, such as Compliance Monitoring Plans and Internal Capital and Risk Assessments (ICARA), ensuring that business operations meet the highest governance and operational standards. He has played a vital role in reviewing and approving various asset classes and investor classifications, including Prospectus, KIID, and due diligence reviews.
Holding senior leadership responsibilities in compliance oversight and anti-money laundering, Roderic is dedicated to ensuring that the business operates in full accordance with relevant UK and international regulations, particularly in areas concerning non-mainstream investments and securities products.
Roderic has held senior roles at Tier 1 financial institutions, including Citi, UBS, and Barclays, where he worked with institutional clients as well as high-net-worth (HNW) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals. His extensive experience and leadership continue to drive the success of Enigma Security Trustees, contributing to its impressive growth and client-centric approach.
Roderic serves as the firm’s Responsible Person (RP), having passed HMRC’s Fit and Proper Person Test in accordance with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
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Stuart is Chairman of the Board of Directors of FES Financial Engineering Solutions AG and a highly accomplished actuary with more than 50 years of experience across the financial services industry, with particular expertise in investment management, governance, and complex actuarial consulting.
He began his career remarkably early, completing the examinations for Fellowship of the Institute of Actuaries in 1970 at the age of 21 (formal fellowship granted in 1972 due to minimum age requirements). Over subsequent decades, Stuart has held senior leadership roles within major financial institutions, founded and built successful asset management businesses, and acted as a trusted adviser and trustee to pension schemes and institutional investors.
Stuart founded Escher UK Asset Management, providing specialist asset management services to pension funds. Under his leadership as CEO, he grew Assets under Management from £32 million at the time of the management buy-out to nearly £1 billion, before negotiating a successful sale to Close Brothers Group PLC in 2005. Following the sale, he continued to serve as Chairman of the Investment Committee for Close TEAMS (later Close Multimanager) and became a Professional Pension and Security Trustee.
He later co-founded FES Financial Engineering Solutions AG, an international actuarial consultancy, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board. Stuart also owns and directs two Singapore-based companies: Actin Family Office Pte. Ltd, providing family office services, and Litigation Financing Consultants Pte. Ltd, which specialises in arranging litigation finance.
