Apex has appointed Nicholas Morse as chief business development officer, Americas. He was previously at SS&C.
Category: People
Vistra appoints NA MD
Vistra, the Asia-based provider of services to companies and funds, has appointed Caroline Baker as country managing director for North America, based in Montreal. Baker reports to Jonathan Ferrara, regional managing director for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Channel Islands, India, Americas, and Middle East. She retains her role as global head of operations for funds.…
Blackie moves to State Street
State Street has hired Charlotte Blackie as head of network management controls, based in London. She previously spent 23 years at RBC, but did not move to CACEIS.
New CEO for State Street Brazil
State Street has appointed Tomas Truzzi as the CEO of State Street Brazil. Truzzi replaces Telly Theodoropoulos, who is returning to the firm’s headquarters in Boston, for a new role where he will focus on the global integration and expansion of CF Global Trading. Truzzi joined State Street Brazil in 2019 as head of FX…
Bonanno moves to Citi Wealth
Joe Bonanno has been appointed global head of data analytics and innovation for Citi’s wealth management business. Bonnano, who joined Cit in 2022 as global head of data, digital and innovation for the securities services business, spent almost 12 years with Morgan Stanley’s wealth management unit.
IDR expands in U.S.
IDR, the private markets onboarding hub, has expanded its U.S. presence with additional hires. Brian Hwang joins IDR as commercial development director. Based in New York, he was previously at Visible Alpha, where he was global head of partnerships. Rory Blazeby, head of CRM, will also spend the remainder of the year in the U.S.…
Aztec appoints Lux head
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Loic Choquet as head of jurisdiction in Luxembourg. He will continue in his role as head of group centres of excellence and internal control. Aztec has >700 Luxembourg-based employees, and has recently launched its AIFM service in the domicile.
Donohue leaves State Street
A long-serving senior executive at State Street has stepped down. Jessica Donohue, one of the most senior female executives at the bank, was appointed as head of global investment insights, sustainability and impact in 2023 after the retirement of Rick Lacaille. Previously Donohue had been global head of State Street’s asset owner segment.
Atkinson joins Euroclear
Neil Atkinson has left HSBC to join Euroclear. He spent more than five years at HSBC, most recently as global head, platform solutions, banks and broker dealers, for the securities services business.
Pirum hires U.S. sales director
Pirum, the fintech focused on securities finance and collateral management, has appointed Richard Marquis as director, sales, North America. Based in New York, Marquis joins Pirum from MUFG Securities, where he ran the securities finance regulatory project for 10c-1a compliance. He has also worked at BNY, J.P. Morgan and UBS.