Fred Watt is a Managing Partner and the CFO of CVC, a leading global alternative investment manager.
Focused on private equity, credit, secondaries and infrastructure, CVC is majority owned by its employees and led by its Managing Partners, with approximately €191bn of assets under management, €240bn of funds committed, and a global network of 30 local offices. Fred joined the senior management team in 2007 and sits on CVC’s Board, investment committees, and various panels including the Philanthropy Committee.
Prior to joining CVC, Fred was Chief Financial Officer of Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) and served on the Board of NatWest Group.
Fred previously spent over 20 years with various public and private companies, including more than a decade at industrial conglomerate Wassall Plc, ultimately as Chief Financial Officer. He oversaw pre-acquisition review processes, including financial due diligence as well as post-acquisition review and integration.
A long-term philanthropist, Fred has been a Trustee at Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation for almost two decades. The...Fred Watt is a Managing Partner and the CFO of CVC, a leading global alternative investment manager.
Focused on private equity, credit, secondaries and infrastructure, CVC is majority owned by its employees and led by its Managing Partners, with approximately €191bn of assets under management, €240bn of funds committed, and a global network of 30 local offices. Fred joined the senior management team in 2007 and sits on CVC’s Board, investment committees, and various panels including the Philanthropy Committee.
Prior to joining CVC, Fred was Chief Financial Officer of Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) and served on the Board of NatWest Group.
Fred previously spent over 20 years with various public and private companies, including more than a decade at industrial conglomerate Wassall Plc, ultimately as Chief Financial Officer. He oversaw pre-acquisition review processes, including financial due diligence as well as post-acquisition review and integration.
A long-term philanthropist, Fred has been a Trustee at Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation for almost two decades. The UK-based charity funds key research into spinal cord injuries.
Fred was educated at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland; is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland; and a Fellow of the Chartered Banker Institute.READ MOREVIEW LESS
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Old Oak Holdings
Director
2006
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2007
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Wassall Plc and Asia Pacific Ltd
Board Member
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