BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, today
announced that Bill Royer has joined the firm as a managing director and
will become Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in early June. Based in
Boston, Mr. Royer will lead the continued evolution of the Firm’s global
regulatory compliance program and serve as an adviser to the Portfolio
Construction Committee and the Conflicts Committee.
“As HarbourVest has grown in size and expanded into new asset classes
over the last few years, we continue to place great value on staying
abreast of regulatory changes in the global private markets,” said John
Toomey, Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners. “We have continued to
add to our already robust Legal and Compliance team and control
environment during this time and are pleased to bring Bill’s
considerable expertise to this team.”
Mr. Royer has nearly 30 years of experience in senior roles focused on
compliance and law at both private companies and the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), with broad and deep knowledge across asset
classes. Prior to joining HarbourVest, he was CCO at Vanguard Global
Advisors, leading a team responsible for global compliance of investment
activities (equity, fixed income and derivatives) for all US organized
or domiciled funds and accounts, totaling nearly $4.5 trillion in assets
across a wide variety of funds, partnerships and accounts. Previously,
Mr. Royer was Associate Regional Director for the US SEC’s Atlanta
office. Prior to his role in the SEC’s Atlanta office, he was Assistant
Director, Office of Chief Counsel for the SEC’s Office of Compliance
Inspections and Examinations (OCIE). His other experience includes
senior roles in legal and compliance with other financial firms
including Arrowstreet Capital, Foreside Financial Services and Baring
Asset Management; as well as ten years as General Counsel for Grantham,
Mayo, Van Otterloo and Co.
Mr. Royer received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of New
Hampshire and a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law.
ABOUT HARBOURVEST
HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets investment
specialist with 36 years of experience and more than $58 billion in
assets under management, as of March 31, 2019. The Firm’s powerful
global platform offers clients investment opportunities through primary
fund investments, secondary investments, and direct co-investments in
commingled funds or separately managed accounts. HarbourVest has more
than 500 employees, including more than 125 investment professionals
across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. This global team has committed
more than $35 billion to newly-formed funds, completed over $19 billion
in secondary purchases, and invested over $9 billion directly in
operating companies. Partnering with HarbourVest, clients have access to
customized solutions, longstanding relationships, actionable insights,
and proven results.
Contacts
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