Divisa UK – a part of Equiti Group – has appointed Gurpreet Dehal as a non-executive director. Dehal will assume his role once he has received final approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a UK regulator.

With a wealth of both non-executive and institutional expertise, Divisa UK stands to gain a great deal from his appointment. Given his prior industry experience, Dehal will likely play a key role in aiding Divisa’s governance and regulatory compliance efforts.

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Having graduated with a degree in Physics from Oxford University, Dehal started his financial services career in the early 1990s. From 1992 until 2006 he worked in the risk management departments for a number of firms, including Credit Agricole and Lehman Brothers.

It was in 2006 that he joined Merrill Lynch as a Managing Director. Still working as a risk manager, he was also Chief Operating Officer for the American firm’s Europe Financing division.

After three years at Merrill Lynch, Dehal joined Credit Suisse. From 2009 to 2014, he was again a Managing Director, this time working as a risk manager and Chief Operating Officer for Credit Suisse’s Prime Services division.

The Cream of the Non-Exec Crop For Divisa UK

Outside of his financial services career, Dehal has worked in numerous non-executive roles. For instance, he was a Member of Council for seven years at Royal Holloway University in London.

More notably, Dehal has served on the boards of a number of government agencies. He worked as a Dormant Assets Commissioner from 2016 to 2017, served as board member of the Valuation Office Agency and is still a board member on the UK’s Ministry of Defense.

Brian Myers, CEO of Divisa UK, commented on Dehal’s appointment saying: “Gurpreet brings a wealth of valuable strategic planning and leadership experience. His extensive knowledge and experience in governance and risk management bolsters the Equiti Group’s strong governance framework and regulatory oversight.”