Board of Directors

Setting AfrAsia Bank’s Direction

AfrAsia Bank’s Board is responsible for signing off on the Bank’s strategy, ensuring its governance standards are upheld, while monitoring and assessing the Bank’s operations. The board is composed of:

OLIVIER EMMANUEL JAUFFRET

Chairperson and Independent Non-Executive Director

Olivier graduated in 1991 from the Law University of Aix-en-Provence and subsequently from London University. He holds a DESS and Magistère in business law, tax law and accounting and a postgraduate law degree (LL.M) from University College London. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1994.

Olivier spent his entire professional life as a lawyer in the Paris office of two world leading international (UK and US) law firms, Linklaters and Weil Gotshal Manges, 22 years of which as a partner of each Firm successively. He has over 30 years’ experience as a fully versatile banking lawyer advising creditors and debtors (banks, funds and corporate) across the whole spectrum of products on the bank debt markets with in-depth knowledge of all financing and regulatory features. He was the head of the Paris banking practice at both Firms with a focus on clients and transactions with an international footprint and was widely recognized as one of the few leading banking lawyers of his generation. Olivier is a former member of the Paris Bar and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business Law from University College London. He also obtained a Diploma of Advanced Legal Studies and a Master’s degree in Law from Aix-En-Provence University.
ALASTAIR JAMES BRYCE

Independent Non-Executive Director

Alastair is an international banker with over 40 years of experience in the financial services sector.

He has worked in 9 countries in both emerging and developed markets and has successfully undertaken a wide range of roles across the industry. These have included senior positions in global markets, corporate and investment banking and risk management.

He is a former director of HSBC Bank (Mauritius) Ltd and was Chief Executive Officer of HSBC’s operations in Mauritius from 2013 to 2016. During that time, he also served as Chairman of the Mauritius Bankers Association.

Alastair is currently a member of the Board of Advisors at Deheza Ltd, a London-based corporate intelligence provider specialising in Latin America, and Senior Advisor to the Chairman of Winds Enterprises Ltd, a global manufacturing and investment company. He is also a Trustee of UK-registered charities involved in child poverty relief and historic building conservation. Alastair is an Associate of both the London Institute of Banking & Finance and the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from the University of Edinburgh.
DAVID JOHN CHARTERS

Non-Executive Director

David John Charters was appointed Independent Non-Executive Director at The Access Bank UK Limited in March 2019 and was approved as Chairman of the Board in May 2024. His experience of leadership and advisory roles in finance, security/intelligence and legal services comes from previous roles in the public and private sectors, including as a Director of SG Warburg Securities, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank and Chairman of the capital markets think tank New Financial.

He graduated with first-class honours in Modern and Medieval Languages, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
JENNIFER JEAN-LOUIS

Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director

Marie Jennifer Jean-Louis, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of AfrAsia Bank, is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience, which includes financial strategy, audit, taxation, regulatory reporting and advisory. She has been part of the Bank’s journey since its inception, contributing significantly to its financial architecture and long-term value creation.

Jennifer has a strong track record in executing complex mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and capital raising initiatives, driving the Bank’s growth agenda. She has also led the Bank’s adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), reinforcing transparency and alignment with global investor expectations.

As an Executive Director since 2022, she continues to bring strategic depth, disciplined financial oversight and a strong governance assurance for stakeholders, supporting the bank’s positioning as a trusted and forward-looking financial institution. Jennifer is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a qualified Chartered Tax Advisor.
SHAINY JOGANAH

Non-Executive Director

Shainy Joganah joined The Access Bank UK Limited in 2010, and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). She holds an MSc in Human Resources, a BA in Management, has completed a master’s-level programme in coaching, and received an advanced training in positive psychology and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

With nearly 20 years of HR experience and board-level exposure, Shainy has extensive knowledge in workforce planning, talent development, and employee engagement, with a proven record of building high-performance cultures.
VISHAL KUMAR JOYRAM

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

Vishal is a seasoned professional in the Banking and Finance sector with over two decades of experience. He has held senior leadership roles spanning Global Markets, Treasury and Wealth Management. He brings both strategic insights and strong business relationships that will help strengthen the Bank’s brand positioning and service excellence to its client portfolio.

Vishal served as Head of Global Markets at a leading Global and African financial services group, where he actively contributed in executing the bank’s strategic agenda across key regions, driving robust growth. He also previously served as Vice-Chairman of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Vishal has a strong background in regulatory and Central Bank engagement, with experience in complex matters ranging from foreign currency markets, interest rate policy and risk frameworks. He is equally passionate about fostering a culture of continuous learning and sustainable growth. Vishal holds a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD and a Master in Economics – Banking and Monetary Policy from the University of Paris Dauphine, France.
VIKAS MONAWER

Non-Executive Director

Vikas Monawer was appointed Risk and Compliance Director of The Access Bank UK Limited in 2011. He is a graduate of Aston Business School and brings over 30 years of expertise in Risk Management, Compliance, Operations Management, Anti-Money Laundering and both Internal and External Auditing across various firms in the UK.

Before joining The Access Bank UK Limited, Vikas gained a wealth of experience in Compliance, Risk and AML through senior roles at various institutions, including PwC UK and Deloitte UK.
FIORANGELO SALVATORELLI

Independent Non-Executive Director

Fiorangelo Salvatorelli is CIO and Portfolio Manager of the ALANTRA Global Technology Fund. He is a Partner at Fusion Global Capital Ltd and Hermes Growth Partners Ltd. Fiorangelo was Partner and Head of Research at Lansdowne Partners.

Fiorangelo has also held Senior Portfolio Management and Research roles at Newton Investment Management (now part of BNY Mellon), Fidelity International and CCLA Investment Management.

Fiorangelo serves on the advisory board of FPE Capital (formerly Flemings Family & Partners Private Equity).

Fiorangelo was a former consultant with McKinsey & Co. in Milan and London and a University Lecturer at the University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science and INSEAD Business School (Fontainebleau).

He earned a D.Phil. and an M.A. in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford (Exeter College), an MSc in Structural Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, and both a BSc and an MEng in Civil Engineering from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas.
JAMIE SIMMONDS

Non-Executive Director

Jamie Simmonds was appointed as the founding CEO/MD of The Access Bank UK Limited in January 2008. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Management Programme, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, a member of the Association of Foreign Bankers, and a certified financial adviser. He has a wealth of experience in financial services, having held several director roles at National Westminster, Coutts, Royal Bank of Scotland, Gerrards, and Close Brothers.

He has a proven track record in the start-up and turnaround of financial service businesses, delivering sustainable benefits for all stakeholders. He has extensive knowledge of corporate, retail, and private banking.
ANDY IVAN CHAN SOON SEN

Company Secretary

Andy is the Company Secretary of AfrAsia Bank Limited and its subsidiary. He is a Chartered Governance Professional with more than 12 years of experience in corporate governance matters and company secretarial practice.

Prior to joining AfrAsia Bank in 2022, he was responsible of the Corporate Affairs cluster of the main subsidiary of a leading global multinational operating in the pharmaceutical industry. Andy also worked for various companies offering outsourced corporate and secretarial services to a diverse range of companies in various sectors. He started his career with a local conglomerate.

Andy is a member of the Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIOD) and a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland. He holds an MBA with specialisation in Financial Services and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Law and Management from the Open University of Mauritius and University of Mauritius respectively.