Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group”), a global financial services provider, today announced the appointment of Jay Cipriano as Chief Strategy Officer, a newly created role for the Group, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Jay will join in April 2026 and will report directly to Apex Group Founder & CEO, Peter Hughes.
The creation of the Chief Strategy Officer role reflects Apex Group’s continued focus on strengthening strategic alignment and supporting innovation across its global platform. It follows a period of sustained momentum for Apex Group, including its expansion in the Middle East, with the opening of an office in Saudi Arabia, and drive into the digital assets space with the launch of Apex Digital 3.0.
Jay joins Apex Group from SEI, where he spent 28 years, and held senior leadership roles across institutional asset management and fund administration. Most recently he served as EVP and Head of Institutional Business, overseeing investment products and services for more than 425 institutional clients. He previously led SEI’s Alternatives Fund Administration business and helped build the firm’s front, middle, and back-office solutions for some of the largest US alternative investment managers.
Peter Hughes, Founder and CEO of Apex Group, said:
“Jay brings deep industry expertise and a proven track-record of commercial and operational leadership. His experience will support the next phase of Apex Group’s development as we continue to scale, strengthen our global footprint, enhance our platform, and deliver value for clients.”
Jay Cipriano added:
“I am excited to join Apex Group at an important time in its growth. The business has a strong global platform and a clear set of priorities. I look forward to working with the Executive Committee and teams across the organization to sharpen the Group’s next phase of development.”
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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.
