Zein El Hassan

Zein has over 30 years' experience advising on financial services law & regulatory requirements across superannuation, wealth management, insurance, financial planning, platforms, payments and FinTech.

He has advised on fund mergers, acquisitions, divestments, restructures, strategic reviews, business transformations and strategic alliances.

Zein has a market profile in the financial services industry as a thought leader in innovation and has extensive experience in advising on the application of new technology for the manufacture and distribution of financial products and services, including digital advice and technology-led consumer engagement strategies.

His experience includes product development, simplification and rationalisation, entity licensing, resourcing and outsourcing agreements as well as governance, risk management and compliance reviews and transition management arrangements.

Zein has acted on over 20 regulatory remediations across the full spectrum of the financial services industry and has a proven track record in the efficient execution of remediation projects, and is perceived by clients and regulators alike as a safe pair of hands.

Zein also has significant experience in advising on insurance products and regulation, including the development of innovative retirement and structured products that involve the payment of different income streams backed by life insurance risk and investment policies as well as pure non-life insurance income streams backed by managed investment schemes and superannuation funds.