ApexInvest Abu Dhabi appoints John Papesh as managing director

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has appointed a new managing director of ApexInvest as the brand expands out of the US and across the Middle East, Asia and Europe.

Based in Abu Dhabi, John Papesh is the global head of Apex Invest, focusing on advisory, capital raising and distribution solutions, it said in a statement on 8 May

Before joining Apex, he was founder and CEO of his own capital raising and advisory group, served as managing director and head of international distribution for an emerging market focused investment bank’s investment management division.

Papesh has over 30 years of capital markets and investment management experience specialising in business development, distribution and global fundraising and over his career, he has participated in more than US $125bn of investments.

The appointment follows the launch of Apex Invest in June 2023 after the re-brand of Context365’s technology platform, associated conferences, and events series.

ApexInvest is designed to connect fund managers, allocators and service providers, allowing them to build their networks and efficiently identify and evaluate investment opportunities.

Papesh said: “I am excited to develop and lead ApexInvest to drive growth and become the world’s largest open architecture capital raising and distribution platform. Linking all of Apex Group's offices under one consolidated strategy to provide best in class advisory, capital-raising and distribution services will enhance our client experience and send a clear message to the market that we are disrupting the industry through delivering innovative and seamless solutions.

"While it is a natural progression for Apex Group to offer these strategic services, leveraging its global footprint and innovative data technology, we have first mover advantage among our peers to offer such important client solutions.”

Apex Group Ltd., established in Bermuda in 2003, is a global financial services provider. With over 13,000 employees globally, Apex Group provides services into 50 jurisdictions delivering an expansive range of services to asset managers, financial institutions, private clients, and family offices.