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Volha
Havorchanka
Finance executive and board director with over a decade of FCA-approved leadership across regulated financial services in the UK, the Bahamas, and the UAE.
About
Female Leadership Expert. Global Growth and Governance.
I am a finance executive and board director with over a decade of FCA-approved leadership across regulated financial services in the UK, the Bahamas, and the UAE. At present, I serve as Chief of Strategy & Operations at ST Holdings, where my focus is on governance, international strategy, and cross-border expansion across a portfolio of financial services companies.
My career has taken me through global financial markets, from establishing and restructuring regulated firms to supporting business transformations and international growth. I have developed particular strengths in strategy, structuring, problem solving, governance, and investor relations.
Alongside my work in finance, I remain committed to advancing female leadership in boardrooms and bringing that perspective to international forums. I also support the arts, believing culture and creativity add depth to leadership and to the way organisations engage with the world.
At heart, I bring together strategic vision, regulatory expertise, and relationship-building to create value for institutions, investors, and the people behind them.
Experience
Selected roles.
Chief of Strategy & Operations
Apr 2023 to PresentST Holdings Ltd
Governance, international strategy, and cross-border expansion across the group's portfolio of regulated financial services companies.
Partner
Jan 2020 to May 2023Petrus Private Bank
Strategy and board-level leadership across a London private banking platform.
Regional Director, Europe and UK
May 2017 to Jan 2020Castle Family Office · HQ Singapore
Built and led the European and UK arm of a Singapore-headquartered multi-family office.
Private Wealth Advisor
May 2013 to Feb 2017Citi · London
International finance and investor relations for private clients.
Senior Business Development Manager, Team Leader
Sep 2011 to Jun 2013City Credit Capital · London
Built and led the business development function across capital markets coverage.
Focus
Where the work sits.
Strategy and structuring
Setting up, restructuring, and scaling regulated financial services firms across multiple jurisdictions.
Governance and the board
Bringing rigour to board reporting, regulatory posture, and the standards a private group needs to operate at institutional level.
Investor relations
Building the relationships, narrative, and reporting cadence that institutional investors and family offices expect.
Global growth
Cross-border expansion across the UK, the Bahamas, and the UAE, including market entry and operating model design.
Credentials
Licenses, certifications, and education.
Licenses & certifications
Investment Advice Diploma
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
CFA UK
Advanced Certificate in Art Business
Christie's
FCA Approved Person
Financial Conduct Authority · Ref. VXH01093
Education
City St George’s, University of London
London, United Kingdom
Christie’s Education
Art business and the cultural sector
New York Stock Exchange
Capital is global. Governance has to travel with it.
Beyond the boardroom
What sits alongside the work.
Female leadership
Advancing women into boardrooms and senior executive seats, and bringing that perspective into international forums where leadership norms are still being set.
Arts and culture
A long-standing patron of the arts. Culture and creativity add depth to leadership and to the way organisations engage with the world they operate in.
Journal
Notes from the desk.
Occasional writing on governance, female leadership, and the quieter parts of running regulated financial services groups.
All entriesThe case for sitting on a smaller board before a larger one
A regulated subsidiary, a private company, an operating charity. The apprenticeship most professional women have not yet been told to seek.
Three jurisdictions, one operating model
What stays constant when you build a private holding group across the UK, the Bahamas, and the UAE.
On the quiet competence of internal audit
The function that gets the least attention relative to the value it produces, and what good internal audit actually looks like.
Frequently asked
A short reference.
- Who is Volha Havorchanka?
- Volha Havorchanka is a finance executive and board director with over a decade of FCA-approved leadership across regulated financial services in the UK, the Bahamas, and the UAE. She currently serves as Chief of Strategy & Operations at ST Holdings.
- What is Volha Havorchanka's role at ST Holdings?
- Volha Havorchanka is Chief of Strategy & Operations at ST Holdings, where her focus is governance, international strategy, and cross-border expansion across the group's portfolio of financial services companies.
- Where is Volha Havorchanka based?
- Volha Havorchanka works between London, Nassau, and Dubai, with FCA-approved leadership experience across the United Kingdom, the Bahamas, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Is Volha Havorchanka FCA approved?
- Yes. Volha Havorchanka holds FCA-approved status and is listed on the FCA register under reference VXH01093.
- What does Volha Havorchanka focus on professionally?
- Volha Havorchanka focuses on strategy and structuring, board governance, investor relations, and global growth for regulated financial services groups operating across multiple jurisdictions.
- Does Volha Havorchanka support female leadership?
- Yes. Alongside her executive work, Volha Havorchanka is committed to advancing female leadership in boardrooms and contributes to international forums on the topic. She also supports the arts as a long-standing patron.
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