Suntera Global, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Kathryn Wilkinson as managing director of its Jersey office, She will provide leadership and direction to support all activities of Suntera Global’s Jersey operation, the firm’s corporate headquarters. She was previously director of operations in Jersey,
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SimCorp hires for prod dev team
SimCorp, the investment management fintech owned by Deutsche Börse, has hired Surika Vosloo as group product manager within its product development division. Based in Australia, she joins from TS Imagine.
JTC hires group head of commercial
JTC, the UK-listed fund and corporate services provider, has appointed Richard Hughes as group head of the commercial office, based in Jersey, C.I. He will lead a team focused on enhancing how the group delivers its services to clients, the development of new propositions, JTC’s strategic partnerships, and the commercial integration of acquisitions. He was…
Gemini hires APAC head
Gemini, the crypto service provider, has appointed Saad Ahmed as head of Asia Pacific. He joins from Grab, where he held executive leadership positions as the regional head of commercial and managing director, merchants.
Gezotis takes COO role at Mercer
Jon Gezotis has joined Mercer as U.S. chief operating officer for its wealth & investments business. Gezotis spent seven years at Citi, most recently as head of fund services for North America and global co-head of middle office. He had previously spent 11 years at J.P. Morgan.
Ripple hires from BNY Mellon
Maxime de Guillebon has joined Ripple, the crypto payments service, after just six months at BNY Mellon. He is based in Switzerland, the home base of Metaco, which Ripple acquired in 2023. He was CEO of Zodia Custody before joining BNY Mellon as head of digital asset product.
State Street appoints UK head
State Street has appointed Michael Eldridge as UK country head and State Street Bank & Trust London branch manager. Reporting to Cuan Coulter, Eldridge will oversee all aspects of State Street’s business in the UK and the execution of the firm’s strategy across product deployment, client relationships, risk and compliance, employee development and community engagement,…
Sharman leaves CACEIS
Pat Sharman has left CACEIS. Sharman, who spent almost 30 years at HSBC, was most recently country head for the UK, having joined CACEIS after its acquisition of KAS BANK.
Crestbridge hires RE director
Crestbridge, the UK-based administrator, has appointed Craig Leitch as director, real estate services. Based in Jersey, C.I., he will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of complex corporate real estate clients. He joins from TMF. Crestbridge’s PE/RE businesses are in the process of being acquired by Gen II Fund Services.
Fenergo hires CCO from Salesforce
Fenergo, the Ireland-based provider of digital solutions for KYC, transaction monitoring and CLM, has appointed Andrew Brandman as chief customer officer. Based in New York, he will oversee all post-sale functions from client onboarding to software implementation, adoption and customer success. He joins Fenergo from Salesforce, where he was chief customer officer of financial services. He…