BNY Mellon has appointed Björn Storim as head of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Central & Eastern Europe, He joins from Credit Suisse, where he was co-speaker of the executive board in Germany and co-chairman of the Germany & Austria management committee, and will be based in Frankfurt. Storim reports to Hani Kablawi, chairman of international…
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SS&C launches Global Investor & Distribution Solutions business
Following its 2018 acquisition of DST, SS&C has launched a new unit, Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS), delivering global transfer agency and investor servicing through a single platform. Nick Wright has been appointed as head of GIDS. Wright joined SS&C in 2018 and was previously with State Street and Northern Trust.
Northern Trust confirms Jane Western as COO of FOS
Northern Trust has confirmed Jane Western as chief operating officer of its Front Office Solutions (FOS) business. FOS is an integrated digital and service solution focused on enabling enhanced data integration, collaboration and portfolio analysis for complex asset owners such as endowments, pension funds and family offices. Western has served as interim COO since December…
State Street bolsters Asia Pacific senior management team
State Street has appointed Mostapha Tahiri as head of Asia Pacific, and Joanne Chen as head of China. Tahiri, who is based in Singapore, will report jointly to Andrew Erickson, chief productivity officer and chief executive officer for State Street’s international business, and Francisco Aristeguieta, chief executive officer of State Street Institutional Services. Tahiri succeeds…
Frans Annokkee joins CACEIS in the Netherlands
CACEIS has appointed Frans Annokkee as a senior business development manager in the Netherlands. In this role he shares responsibility for asset managers, funds, private equity, real estate and private debt. Prior to this, Annokkee worked at Pictet Asset Management.
Amy LeJune joins IQ-EQ’s corporate services team in UK
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based provider of fund and corporate services, has strengthened its senior corporate services team in the UK with the appointment of Amy LeJune, who joins the firm’s corporate segment as a client services director. She joins IQ-EQ from Intertrust.
State Street opens in Riyadh
State Street has opened its first Saudi Arabia office, located in Riyadh. The new office will provide both institutional services and asset management. State Street Saudi Arabia has appointed Abdullah Saleh Bakhrebah as chief executive officer and managing director. Bakhrebah has more than 12 years’ experience in Saudi Arabia’s banking and finance industry, and was…
BNY Mellon adds senior talent across asset servicing business
BNY Mellon has made some significant hires across its asset servicing business. Mark McKeon joins as global head of front-to-back solutions, based in Dublin. He is charged with expanding asset servicing’s front-to-back solutions platform globally, connecting the front, middle and back office to deliver a seamless platform for clients. His remit will include OMS partnerships,…
Citi hires BNY Mellon’s Jay Lipman as client executive
Jay Lipman has joined Citi as a client executive for custody & fund services. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he was the global lead for many of the firm’s most complex client relationships. Based in New York, he reports to Irimga McKay, global head of client services for custody & fund services.
SANNE rehires Zoubeir Khatib as director of CoE in Mauritius
SANNE, the UK-listed administrator, has appointed Zoubeir Khatib to the newly created role of director of the centre of excellence in its Mauritius business. Khatib has previously worked for SANNE and Ocorian in Mauritius.