Olivier Blanc has joined State Street as head of global delivery for France. He was previously at Société Générale. In 2022 State Street hired Christophe Baurand, who had been global head of sales, marketing & solutions for SGSS, as country head for France.
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Apex hires for RA sales
Alexander Wedlich has joined Apex as continental Europe head of sales for real assets, based in Luxembourg. He joins from AssetMetrix.
New CFO at SS&C
Brian Schell is to join SS&C as CFO, reporting to Bill Stone, chairman and CEO. Schell will join from Cboe Global Markets, where he was CFO and treasurer. He replaces Patrick Pedonti, who will stay on through the end of the year.
M&G appoints new COO
M&G Investments, the UK-based manager with c. GBP300bn (USD381bn) AuM, has appointed Richard Godfrey as chief operating officer for asset management, subject to regulatory approval. Reporting to CEO Joseph Pinto, Godfrey will join M&G’s asset management executive committee and will be responsible for all investment management operational functions. Godfrey was most recently global co-head of…
New head of fund accounting at BNY Mellon
Dermot Finnegan has been appointed global head of fund accounting for BNY Mellon’s asset servicing business. He relocates to New York, having previously worked for the bank in Ireland. He replaces Allen Cohen, who has taken on a new role as head of enterprise revenue and billing services.
JTC hires from Sanne
JTC, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired Ashley Vardon as senior director within its fund services team, based in Jersey. He was previously at Sanne, the Apex-owned business, where he was head of private equity, Jersey.
TMF adds to ExCo
TMF Group, the Netherlands-based provider of compliance and administrative services, has appointed Monica Vera and Lisa Wilcox to its ExCo. Monica Vera’s remit has been extended to lead the Latin America region, while Wilcox will continue to oversee North America, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. They report to CEO Mark Weil.
Enfusion hires from SS&C
Andi Woolass has joined Enfusion, the U.S.-based fintech, as EMEA head of partnerships and alliances, based in London. He was previously at SS&C Eze, where he was EMEA head of sales engineering.
BNP Paribas appoints head of Ireland
BNP Paribas has appointed Joy Kiely as location head of its securities services business in Ireland. Kiely is currently head of client development for the business, based in Dublin. This move restores the position after Paul Daly moved to a new role in 2021. Derek Kehoe, who heads Ireland for BNP Paribas, took on the…
Senior management changes at Northern Trust
Some senior management changes at Northern Trust. Banking & treasury services is being combined with the capital markets business line, with Guy Gibson, global head of capital markets, leading the combined unit. Peter Sanchez, who was appointed head of banking and treasury services in 2022, is to leave the company. Marisa Kurk, head of the…