Two senior hires for BNY Mellon’s asset servicing operations team: Paul Vigilante has joined as head of accounting and investor solutions operations from J.P. Morgan. Based in New York, he reports to Jeremy Dobrick, head of asset servicing operations and technology. Prior to this role, Vigilante held senior operations roles in securities services and asset…
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ZEDRA hires new head of Guernsey funds
ZEDRA, the Switzerland-based administrator, has appointed Damien Fitzgerald as head of funds for Guernsey. Prior to joining ZEDRA, he was head of funds at TMF Group in Guernsey, Zedra’s Guernsey fund team specialises in fund establishment and administration, company secretarial services and governance, as well as financial accounting and NAV production. In Q4 2020, ZEDRA’s…
Ultimus hires Joel Lieb
Ultimus Fund Solutions, the U.S.-based fund services provider with >USD350bn AuA, has hired Joel Lieb as senior vice president – relationship management. Lieb was most recently an EVP at B&G Business Solutions, Inc., a management consulting firm. His experience includes more than 30 years with SEI in positions across relationship management, client solutions & advice,…
State Street appoints three new country heads in Europe
State Street has appointed new country heads for Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Andreas Niklaus has been appointed as the head of Germany, Riccardo Lamanna as the head of Luxembourg and Dagmar Kamber Borens as the head of Switzerland. They will be responsible for developing business, stewarding client engagement, developing talent, and building the company’s brand…
State Street hires Sam Edwards to head AsPac collateral management
State Street has hired Sam Edwards as head of collateral management for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Edwards will report globally to Staffan Ahlner, global head of collateral management, and regionally to Michele Hardeman, head of global markets, Asia Pacific. Edwards joins State Street from Credit Suisse, where he was most recently head of…
JTC strengthens Guernsey leadership team
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has strengthened its Guernsey senior leadership team with the appointment of Graham Sleep as director – fund services. Sleep joined JTC in 2015 following the acquisition of Kleinwort Benson’s fund administration business and he is relocating to Guernsey from JTC’s Cape Town office in South Africa. He will assume responsibility for…
New CEO at SIX Digital Exchange
SIX Digital Exchange has appointed David Newns as CEO, replacing Tim Grant, who is moving to Galaxy Digital. Newns joins from State Street, where he was global head of GlobalLink Execution Services, which includes the FXConnect and Currenex trading platforms.
State Street appoints country head for Japan
State Street has appointed Taro Kuryuzawa as country head for Japan, a newly created role. Based in Tokyo, Kuryuzawa will report to Mostapha Tahiri, chief executive officer for Asia Pacific. Kuryuzawa joined State Street earlier this year, from Deloitte Tohmatsu, where he was most recently head of institutional investor coverage in Japan and global lead…
Ocorian promotes Charlotte Cruickshank to global head of fund onboarding & solutions
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has promoted Charlotte Cruickshank to global head of fund onboarding and solutions. Based in Jersey, she will oversee fund services for private equity, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure fund managers, reporting to Mike Hughes, global head of service lines and business development. She joined Ocorian in 2018.
State Street hires new head of TM for Asia Pacific
State Street has appointed Elliot Graham as a managing director in the bank’s portfolio solutions team, heading the transition management business in Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney, Graham will report to James Woodward, head of portfolio solutions for State Street Global Markets in Asia Pacific. He was most recently with Macquarie Securities and previously with…