{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/aztec-group-pawlowski-us-fund-of-funds","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/aztec-group-pawlowski-us-fund-of-funds.md","title":"Aztec Group Names Michael Pawlowski U.S. Fund of Funds Head","headline":"Aztec Group Appoints Citco Veteran Michael Pawlowski to Lead U.S. Fund of Funds","description":"Aztec Group appointed Michael Pawlowski, a Citco vice president, to lead its U.S. Fund of Funds offering and join the U.S. leadership team.","section":"Leadership","published_at":"2026-11-13T17:41:30+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-13T17:41:30+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Michael Pawlowski joins Aztec Group as U.S. head of fund of funds after serving as Vice President, Fund Accounting at Citco.","Pawlowski brings nearly two decades of experience supporting alternative investment managers and is an accounting graduate of the University of Delaware.","Metz Vara, Global Head of Fund of Funds and LP Services, said the appointment strengthens the U.S. Funds of Funds platform."],"companies":[{"name":"Aztec Group","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004fx9/aztec-group","website":"https://aztec.group"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"AZTEC GROUP APPOINTS MICHAEL PAWLOWSKI AS U.S. HEAD OF FUND OF FUNDS","url":"https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/956532842/aztec-group-appoints-michael-pawlowski-as-u-s-head-of-fund-of-funds"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Leadership","Aztec Group"],"body_markdown":"[Aztec Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004fx9/aztec-group) appointed Michael Pawlowski as U.S. head of fund of funds, joining from Citco, where he was most recently Vice President, Fund Accounting, [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/956532842/aztec-group-appoints-michael-pawlowski-as-u-s-head-of-fund-of-funds) announced on November 13, 2026. Pawlowski brings nearly two decades of experience supporting alternative investment managers.\n\n## Pawlowski's Citco Background and New U.S. Role\n\nPawlowski's experience spans fund accounting, fund administration and client service delivery, and he is an accounting graduate of the University of Delaware. In the new role he will lead Aztec's U.S. Fund of Funds offering, working with clients and colleagues across the business to support growth and strengthen service delivery. He joins the U.S. leadership team and will work closely with Aztec's global Fund of Funds team.\n\nMetz Vara, Global Head of Fund of Funds and LP Services at Aztec Group, said: \"Michael's appointment is an important step in strengthening our U.S. Funds of Funds platform and supporting our long-term growth ambitions in this market.\" Pawlowski said: \"As the Fund of Funds market evolves, managers are facing new operational demands, and I'm excited to help shape how Aztec supports them in the U.S.\"\n\nScott Kraemer, Head of Markets - U.S., said the continued growth of the U.S. business is being driven by the ability to attract talent and deliver specialist expertise. The appointment follows a series of strategic leadership hires, including Global Client Relationship Lead Charina Amunategui, Chief Architect and Data Director Sangjune Park and Ruby Paramanathan as Head of Strategic Client Change.\n\n## Aztec's Leadership Changes on Record\n\nAztec Group appointed Benjamin Lucas, formerly chief executive of Amundi Technology, as CEO effective July 1, 2026, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show Jason Adams, previously chief technology officer of Charles River Development and State Street, was appointed Chief Technology Officer based in the U.S. in March 2026, consolidating a global technology function for the first time. In December 2025 the firm appointed Michael Saunders as Global Head of Sales, bringing business development functions across six jurisdictions into a single global sales organization.\n\n## Earlier Leadership Appointments at Aztec\n\nAztec Group appointed Jing Wang as Head of AI to lead its new AI Technology & Enablement team, EIN Presswire reported in October 2026; she previously served as Head of AI Products for Chase UK and held a senior role at Amazon Web Services. In July 2026, SalesTech Star reported the appointment of Melissa Ferraz as Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Committee member, joining from BlackRock with over 20 years of experience leading private markets and technology businesses. citybiz reported in May 2026 that Maria Von Horvath joined as senior director of private equity fund accounting and strategic client delivery lead, based in Dallas, to oversee U.S. operations.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}