BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Luc Renard as head of securities services for Southeast Asia. He replaces Diana Senanayake, who has left the bank. Renard has worked for BP2S for 20 years, spending the past 12 years in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. Based in Singapore, He will report to Franck Dubois, head of…
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State Street hires new CMO
State Street has appointed Brenda Tsai as the firm’s global chief marketing officer. Tsai will report to Julia McCarthy, global head of client experience for State Street. Tsai will oversee global brand and marketing strategy and execution including content, digital marketing, events, product campaigns and media relations. Most recently, Tsai served as the chief marketing…
BNY Mellon establishes AsPac advisory council
BNY Mellon has established an Asia Pacific Advisory Council. The council will provide insights and guidance to BNY Mellon’s leadership team as they accelerate momentum in some of the region’s fastest growing markets. The founding members, each of whom brings extensive experience as a central banker, practitioner or policymaker, include: Eiji Hirano, Director and Vice…
Crestbridge hires new Lux country head
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Anne Catherine Grave as country head for Luxembourg. Prior to joining Crestbridge, Grave was the partner in charge of corporate secretarial services at Deloitte in Luxembourg. She has over 20 years’ experience in the private equity and real estate sectors.
Petra opens in London
Petra Funds Group, a U.S.-based independent private funds administrator with >USD40bn AuA, has opened a London office, which will be led by former Riverstone European general counsel and head of ESG, Charlie Chipchase. He will focus on expanding Petra’s European footprint. Petra has also hired Louis Sweeney as its director of compliance. Prior to joining…
McGettigan joins BNY Mellon in Ireland
Dan McGettigan has joined BNY Mellon in Ireland as director, relationship management. He previously spent 14 years at State Street, most recently as a client relationship manager.
Skeels joins SS&C
Justin Skeels has joined SS&C as director of business development, based in Boston. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he spent nearly five years.
IQ-EQ hires industry veteran for senior Asia role
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has hired Rajindar Singh, who joins the Singapore business as client services director, a newly created position. Before joining IQ-EQ, he was head of business development for Amicorp Fund Services in Singapore. His focus will be on delivering superior service and value to fund and asset manager clients across…
Oak appoints Jersey MD
Oak, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Jo Gorrod as managing director, Jersey. She joined Oak in 2018 as client services director, having previously held the same position at Equiom Group.
BNY Mellon hires JPMC veteran as global head of consultant relations
Josh Lavender has joined BNY Mellon as global head of consultant relations for securities services & digital, based in the U.S. Lavender spent over 13 years at JPMorgan Chase, most recently as head of U.S. asset owner consultant relations for the securities services business.