PolySign, a U.S.-based provider of blockchain-enabled digital asset infrastructure for institutional investors, has appointed Chuck Ocheret as its new chief technology officer, based in New York. He was previously CTO at Symbiont. The PolySign family of products includes MG Stover and Standard Custody & Trust Co. MG Stover is an alternatives fund administration firm, whilst…
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Clearwater appoints first CRO
Clearwater Analytics, a provider of SaaS-based investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, has appointed Scott Erickson as the company’s first chief revenue officer. He will now oversee Clearwater’s sales efforts in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. This is an internal promotion.
IQ-EQ hires bus dev director in HK
IQ-EQ has hired Sigi Fung as business development director for Hong Kong. She joins from a media-related role.
Waystone appoints CCO
Waystone, the Ireland-based ManCo and administrator, has appointed David Morrissey as global chief commercial officer, based in Dublin. This is an internal appointment.
Altum opens in Cape Town
Altum Group, a C.I.-based provider of fund, corporate, and family office solutions, has opened an office in Cape Town, South Africa. The office will be led by Sandri Pieters, who was previously at Sanne.
Ocorian promotes Aron Brown
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administration services provider, has appointed Aron Brown as global head of regulatory & compliance. Brown founded, and was managing director of, Newgate Compliance, Ocorian’s compliance consultancy service which it acquired in 2020. In his new role he will report to Frederik van Tuyll, Ocorian’s chairman & CEO.
Swift appoints new chair
The Swift board of directors has elected J.P. Morgan’s Graeme Munro as non-executive chair, and Samantha Emery of Lloyds Banking Group as non-executive deputy chair. The appointments follow the decision of Yawar Shah, chairman for 16 years, to stand down.
Joanna Meager steps down from RBC
Joanna Meager has stepped down from her role at RBC Investor & Treasury Services. Meager joined RBC in 2007 from Deutsche Bank, and was global head of client operations for nearly 11 years. Latterly, she was country head for RBC I&TS in the UK. RBC has signed an MoU with CACEIS for the sale of…
Pirum builds key account team
Pirum, the UK-based fintech specialising in securities finance, has hired Sarah Young as a key account director for EMEA. Based in London, she joins Pirum’s newly launched global key account management team led by Bob Zekraus, COO and head of Americas.
DTCC hires new CFO from State Street
Renee LaRoche-Morris has joined DTCC as CFO. She comes from State Street, which she joined in 2021 as chief of staff to the COO and chief administrative officer of shared services. She then transitioned to head the integration management office for State Street’s acquisition of BBH’s investor services business. Prior to State Street, LaRoche-Morris was…