Decades of institutional experience, applied to how we build.

Advisory Board

CapGain was built to bring institutional private market access to qualified private wealth in the GCC. Our Advisory Board brings together senior figures from international private banking, global capital markets and financial technology — people who have spent their careers on the institutional side of the table, and who now help shape the standards we hold ourselves to.

Jean-Pascal Beyrard

Advisory Board Member

Thirty years in Swiss private banking, including 25 at Lombard Odier as a Group Holding Partner and Chairman of its International Group department.

Jean-Pascal brings over 30 years in Swiss private banking at the most senior level. He spent 25 years at Lombard Odier, where he was a Partner of the Group Holding Company and served as Chairman of the International Group department, Co-Head of the bank's European onshore network, and Vice-Chairman of its French supervisory board. He previously held Managing Director and executive committee roles in private banking at Credit Suisse. He holds a Master's in International & European Law from Université Paris 2.

Jean-Pascal Beyrard

Advisory Board Member

Thirty years in Swiss private banking, including 25 at Lombard Odier as a Group Holding Partner and Chairman of its International Group department.

Denis Matthey

Advisory Board Member

Securitisation specialist in private equity, private debt and venture capital, following 15 years advising HNW families at UBS Wealth Management International.

Denis is Founder and Managing Director of Prime Capital Partner SA, specialising in the securitisation of private equity, private debt, real estate and venture capital transactions. He spent 15 years at UBS Wealth Management International in Geneva, latterly as Executive Director on the France HNWI desk, advising entrepreneurs and families on cross-border wealth structuring and investment solutions. He was a three-time member of UBS's Circle of Excellence and holds the CFPI qualification in Finance and Investments.

Denis Matthey

Advisory Board Member

Securitisation specialist in private equity, private debt and venture capital, following 15 years advising HNW families at UBS Wealth Management International.

Florent Thorne

Advisory Board Member

Former Digital Transformation Officer at Société Générale CIB and strategic advisor on its digital assets and tokenisation strategy; École Polytechnique graduate.

Florent is a financial services executive with more than 20 years leading transformation across global banking groups and regulated market infrastructures. At Société Générale he served as Strategic Advisor to SG Securities Services, shaping its digital assets and blockchain strategy, and as Digital Transformation Officer for the Corporate & Investment Bank. He advises on tokenisation, digital asset operating models, and cross-border regulatory strategy. He is a graduate of École Polytechnique and Télécom Paris, and a Certified International Investment Analyst.

Florent Thorne

Advisory Board Member

Former Digital Transformation Officer at Société Générale CIB and strategic advisor on its digital assets and tokenisation strategy; École Polytechnique graduate.

John Hyman

Advisory Board Member

Four decades in public and private markets, previously Chairman and Co-CEO of Renaissance Capital and Global Co-Head of Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley.

John has spent close to four decades in banking and investing across public and private markets. He has served as Chief Investment Officer of Telegram since 2018, overseeing its capital raising and strategic initiatives. Previously he was Chairman and Co-CEO of Renaissance Capital, Head of Equities at Cheyne Capital, a Partner at Ondra Partners, and Global Co-Head of Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley. He has advised on financings for Blockchain.com and DICE.

John Hyman

Advisory Board Member

Four decades in public and private markets, previously Chairman and Co-CEO of Renaissance Capital and Global Co-Head of Capital Markets at Morgan Stanley.

why it matters

Judgement you can't build overnight.

Access is only part of the answer. Selecting managers, structuring vehicles, and building infrastructure that meets institutional expectations requires experience earned over decades. Our advisors challenge our thinking on manager selection, governance, operating standards and technology — bringing perspective from the firms that have set the benchmark in private banking and capital markets.

Regulated

Our regulatory credentials

Arboris Capital Limited, the entity behind the CapGain platform, operates within one of the world’s leading financial centres and under the oversight of established regulatory authorities.

Regulated

Our regulatory credentials

Arboris Capital Limited, the entity behind the CapGain platform, operates within one of the world’s leading financial centres and under the oversight of established regulatory authorities.

DIFC

Commercial License Number: CL8411

Arboris Capital Limited is incorporated in the DIFC, a globally recognised financial hub known for its independent legal and regulatory framework.

DIFC

Commercial License Number: CL8411

Arboris Capital Limited is incorporated in the DIFC, a globally recognised financial hub known for its independent legal and regulatory framework.

DFSA

DFSA License Number: F008066

Arboris Capital Limited is authorised and regulated by the DFSA, the independent authority responsible for overseeing financial services conducted in or from the DIFC.

DFSA

DFSA License Number: F008066

Arboris Capital Limited is authorised and regulated by the DFSA, the independent authority responsible for overseeing financial services conducted in or from the DIFC.

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