Gemini, the crypto service provider, has appointed Saad Ahmed as head of Asia Pacific. He joins from Grab, where he held executive leadership positions as the regional head of commercial and managing director, merchants.
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Gezotis takes COO role at Mercer
Jon Gezotis has joined Mercer as U.S. chief operating officer for its wealth & investments business. Gezotis spent seven years at Citi, most recently as head of fund services for North America and global co-head of middle office. He had previously spent 11 years at J.P. Morgan.
Ripple hires from BNY Mellon
Maxime de Guillebon has joined Ripple, the crypto payments service, after just six months at BNY Mellon. He is based in Switzerland, the home base of Metaco, which Ripple acquired in 2023. He was CEO of Zodia Custody before joining BNY Mellon as head of digital asset product.
Ocorian partners with Goji
Ocorian, the C.I.-based fund services provider, has partnered with Goji, the Euroclear-owned provider of investor platform technology and services, to enable alternative asset management clients to manage the entire investor lifecycle. Ocorian’s digital platform, provided by Goji, will offer alternative asset managers an end-to-end solution to streamline the investment process from onboarding and KYC to…
State Street appoints UK head
State Street has appointed Michael Eldridge as UK country head and State Street Bank & Trust London branch manager. Reporting to Cuan Coulter, Eldridge will oversee all aspects of State Street’s business in the UK and the execution of the firm’s strategy across product deployment, client relationships, risk and compliance, employee development and community engagement,…
Sharman leaves CACEIS
Pat Sharman has left CACEIS. Sharman, who spent almost 30 years at HSBC, was most recently country head for the UK, having joined CACEIS after its acquisition of KAS BANK.
Crestbridge hires RE director
Crestbridge, the UK-based administrator, has appointed Craig Leitch as director, real estate services. Based in Jersey, C.I., he will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of complex corporate real estate clients. He joins from TMF. Crestbridge’s PE/RE businesses are in the process of being acquired by Gen II Fund Services.
Fenergo hires CCO from Salesforce
Fenergo, the Ireland-based provider of digital solutions for KYC, transaction monitoring and CLM, has appointed Andrew Brandman as chief customer officer. Based in New York, he will oversee all post-sale functions from client onboarding to software implementation, adoption and customer success. He joins Fenergo from Salesforce, where he was chief customer officer of financial services. He…
Palmer gets green light in Jersey
Palmer, the UK-based fund administrator focused on the private capital sector, has received regulatory approval in Jersey, C.I. Palmer partnered with Carey Olsen, the law firm, to support it through the approval process.
JTC makes senior changes in Jersey
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has made senior management changes in Jersey. Kenny Rae takes over from Paul Weir as managing director – Jersey. Weir, who held the position for three years, will move to a new strategic role within JTC’s group risk and compliance team. Rae, who has been with JTC for more than 17…