Ian Comins - Chief Operating Officer

Ian Comins

Chief Operating Officer
Cayman Islands

Ian Comins is a senior financial services and governance executive with extensive experience of management within a variety of organisations and global financial jurisdictions.

Joining FundBank in 2024, Ian brings with him a successful track record in growing revenues and leading performance change, as well as leading audit, internal audit and regulatory interaction and improving organisations’ operating efficiency. Ian is skilled at liaising with key stakeholders including shareholders, investors, clients, regulators, investigative agencies and government departments and has interacted with supra-national bodies such as FATF, IMF, GAO and the World Bank.

As Chief Operating Officer, Ian is responsible for the planning and development of FundBank’s operations, as well as enhancing its infrastructure, processes and procedures to facilitate a seamless client experience. Ian directly oversees all banking functions and provides the strong leadership and effective management required to maintain and grow a highly-motivated team.

Throughout his career, Ian has held senior management roles at global institutions within a number of international financial centres. Prior to joining FundBank, Ian was CEO and Managing Director of Vistra Cayman at Tricor Offshore, Asia’s leading business expansion specialist. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Tricor provides corporate services, business and accounting services, investor/IPO services, and debt-related services. Within this role, Ian was a member of the global leadership team, responsible for strategy and achieving targets for a successful PE sale.

Previously, Ian was Managing Director at EFG, where he was responsible for the entire operations of EFG in the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands and was a member of the Americas Regional Management Committee, responsible for the management of EFG’s operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Ian is a frequent speaker at high-profile, global industry events, and a former member of the Executive Committee of the Bahamas Bank and Trust Association, Cayman Islands Bankers Association and the Cayman Islands Compliance Association. In addition, Ian holds a degree in Law from the University of Hull, UK and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS).