Pirum Systems, the UK-based fintech specialising in automated post-trade services, has appointed Frank Seibold as head of commercial development, Americas. He joins the New York office and will work alongside Matthew Lilien, head of sales for North America. He joins Pirum from CME Group, where he was global head of strategic relationship management & head…
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U.S. Bank launches firmwide PA unit
U.S. Bank has launched a new division dedicated to serving private capital firms and global asset managers. The private capital and global asset management division (PCGAM) brings together all parts of the bank that currently serve more than 200 private capital clients with a range of products and services, including fund custody and administration as…
NTRS appoints new Lux chief
Northern Trust has appointed Olivier Noël as country head of Luxembourg and leader of its Luxembourg-based asset servicing business. He replaces Steve David, who left to join FundBank. Noël also assumes the position of CEO of Northern Trust’s European Union (EU) bank, Northern Trust Global Services SE, following approval by its board. He will become…
Foley makes partner at BBH
Orla Foley is amongst six new general partners announced by BBH. Foley joined BBH in 1997 and is currently global head of relationship management for investor services, based in Boston.
BNPP appoints new head of APAC M&FS
BNP Paribas has appointed Benoit Uhlen as APAC head of market & financing services. Based in Hong Kong, he is responsible for further strengthening securities services’ M&FS offering in APAC, including securities lending, FX, triparty collateral management and financing. Uhlen has worked for BNPP’s securities services for more than 25 years.
Vistra hires global head of funds
Vistra, the Singapore-based fund services provider, has appointed Abdel Hmitti as managing director and global head of funds. He reports to William Douglas, Vistra’s chief commercial officer, and intends to relocate to the U.S. later this year. Hmitti will lead Vistra’s funds business, overseeing the teams responsible for commercial, relationship management, product development, and digital…
SMT shake-up at RBC IS
After four months in the role, Claire Johnson, CEO of RBC Investor Services, has initiated a shake-up of the senior management team. Paul Burd, who has relocated to Canada from the UK, is head of client operations, with Christine Knott joining from Citisoft as head of transformation & client solutions. Joel Kornblum joins from FactSet…
Komainu loses CEO
Nicolas Bertrand, chief executive of Komainu, the C.I.-based crypto asset custodian, has stepped down with immediate effect. Robert Johnson, who joined Komainu as CTO in 2023, has taken charge as interim CEO. Bertrand joined Komainu in September 2022, following a botched attempt to hire Matthew Chamberlain, then CEO of the London Metal Exchange.
BBH adds to markets strategy team
BBH has expanded its markets strategy team with the appointment of Elias Haddad as senior markets strategist. Based in London, he will provide insights and research that help clients navigate and understand the global economy and make informed decisions about their FX strategy. Prior to joining BBH, Haddad spent eight years with the Commonwealth Bank…
Jacobs rejoins State Street
Martin Jacobs has returned to State Street as client solutions lead for its State Street Alpha front-to-back solution. Jacobs previously spent nearly seven years at Citi, where he was most recently global product head of data strategy & architecture. He is based in London.