Apex Group hires for newly created ‘Global Head of Fintech’ role, strengthening its fintech strategy and enhancing its digital capabilities.
Apex Group Ltd. (“the Group”), the leading global financial services provider, has appointed Tom Bennett as Global Head of Fintech. In this newly created role, Tom will lead Apex Group’s global fintech strategy, enhancing its digital capabilities across private markets, capital markets, and digital assets.
Under his leadership, Apex Group will look to further enhance its digital proposition with new initiatives across the entire client lifecycle, including digital onboarding and workflow, AI powered risk and accounting solutions, capital raising solutions, and a new sustainability platform. With a focus on execution and regulatory rigor, Apex Group aims to bridge the gap between traditional asset management and the rapidly evolving digital economy.
Tom Bennett’s background boasts experience at leading companies such as JLL and BT, and he most recently served as Group Head of Innovation at Aztec Group, prior to joining Apex Group. He has 15 plus years of experience working with tech companies and communities, with a proven track record of building and scaling innovative new ventures and digital products.
Commenting on his appointment, Tom Bennett, Global Head of Fintech at Apex Group, said:
“I’m thrilled to join Apex Group at a pivotal time for fintech innovation. Our goal is to build a future-ready platform for TradFi and DeFi with digital infrastructure, from tokenization to AI-driven tools. We’re focused on delivering scalable, client-centric solutions that drive real-world impact, while extending our partnerships and accelerating Apex’s digital growth. Our recent acquisition of Flow is a perfect example of this.”
Zion Hilelly, Chief Product Officer, at Apex Group said:
“We are delighted to welcome Tom to the Apex team. He brings with him a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective that will prove invaluable in driving our strategic direction as both user and provider of tech solutions. This appointment marks the creation of a new role within Apex, highlighting our continued commitment to growth and success within the fintech sector. We look forward to the contributions Tom will spearhead as we continue from strength to strength.”
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About Apex Group
Apex Group is dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the industry through its investment in innovation and talent.
Today, Apex Group sets the pace in fund and asset servicing and stands out for its unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.
Apex Group leads the industry with a broad and unmatched range of services, including capital raising, business and corporate management, fund and investor administration, portfolio and investment administration, ESG, capital markets and transactions support. These services are tailored to each client and are delivered both at the Group level and via specialist subsidiary brands.
The Apex Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, is the Group’s passionate commitment to empower sustainable change.
