Brickowner hires ex-Barclays adviser as head of compliance

Property investment platform Brickowner has appointed a former Barclays Wealth executive as head of compliance.

Kenneth Green (pictured) worked as a regulatory adviser at both Barclays Wealth and Aberdeen Asset Management, and most recently worked at regulatory consultancy start-up Equilibrium Green.

He has more than 10 years’ experience in the compliance and risk advice space.

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“I am thrilled to be part of the growth story of a business that is opening up property investing to potentially millions of investors who have traditionally found it difficult or impossible to access this asset class,” Green said.

“Property investment platforms are relatively new and a key concern for us will be to scale responsibly, working with regulators, so that the interests of our investors and partners are always at the forefront.”

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Fred Bristol, co-founder and chief executive of Brickowner said: “We are growing fast and adding new investors and investment opportunities all the time. This requires us to have a solid grip on the regulatory and risk-based issues at the meeting place of technology and property investing.

“Kenneth brings a wealth of experience, expertise and insight to Brickowner as well as an obvious passion for risk and compliance that has already impressed our partners.”

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