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…
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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.
Komainu hires EMEA sales lead
Komainu, the C.I.-based digital asset custodian backed by Nomura, has hired Chad Walls as EMEA sales lead, based in London. He joins from Nickel Digital Asset Management.
Altum hires from Apex – again
Tom Buist has joined Altum as director, funds and institutional, in its Jersey-based unit. He was previously at Apex following its acquisition of Sanne.
MUFG hires from Credit Suisse
MUFG Investor Services has hired Tim Bulmer as global head of asset-backed fund financing, based in London. He was previously at Credit Suisse.
Clearwater hires new EMEA chief
Clearwater Analytics, the U.S.-based provider of SaaS-based investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, has appointed Keith Viverito as managing director, EMEA. Prior to joining Clearwater, Viverito served as a managing director at BlackRock, leading business development for Aladdin across EMEA.
Leadership changes at Northern Trust
Northern Trust has appointed Clive Bellows, currently head of EMEA Global Fund Services (GFS), as president, EMEA. The move is pending regulatory approval. Bellows will succeed Teresa Parker, who plans to retire at midyear, following a 42-year career at Northern Trust. Upon taking the EMEA president role, Bellows will join Northern Trust’s management group and…