Alain Smith

Head of EMEA Client Engagement

Alain joined Validus in September 2022 as Head of UK Client Engagement. He is responsible for leading the firm’s client relationship management and business origination in EMEA.

Prior to joining Validus, he spent 20 years at NatWest Markets (formerly RBS Global Banking & Markets) in various areas of risk management and FX sales. Most recently, he was Global Head of Private Funds FX Sales, where he established and grew the firm’s dedicated currencies sales offering across all the private capital sectors.