Michael Reinhard has unexpectedly stepped down from his position as CEO of Universal Investment Group “to seek new challenges”. David Blumer, who has been non-executive chairman of the investment board of Universal Investment Group for over a year, is to take on the role of executive chairman until a new CEO is appointed. Blumer has…
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Female majority on SG’s new ExCo
The new CEO of Société Générale, Slawomir Krupa, has appointed a new ExCo, which is comprised of 13 senior managers. Of these, seven are women. Compare this with, say, State Street, which has adopted a high profile over its commitment to the DE&I agenda. Its 11-member ExCo is comprised of nine men and just two…
Etana appoints CTO
Etana Custody, a U.S.-based, regulated provider of multi-asset custody and support services, has appointed Dennis Noto as chief technology officer. Noto joins Etana from previous roles as CTO at several financial technology companies, including IBM, LPL Financial, and Scottrade. Etana Custody is a regulated trust company that offers a technology platform providing exchanges, institutions, investment…
BNPP appoints FI&C co-heads in APAC
BNP Paribas’s securities services business has appointed Hugues Williamson and Mark Wootton as co-heads of the financial intermediaries & corporates (FI&C) client line in Asia Pacific. Williamson will be responsible for the FI&C client strategy in North Asia and Greater China and the primary contact for broker dealing outsourcing, correspondent banking, cash management and liquidity…
Ross Thomson joins Ocorian
Ross Thomson has joined Ocorian in Luxembourg as business development director. He was previously head of fund services for Crestbridge in Luxembourg, and has also worked at Carne and FundRock.
BBH hires ETF veteran from Vanguard
Brown Brothers Harriman has hired Tim Huver to join its ETF team. In this role, Huver is responsible for executing the firm’s ETF servicing growth strategy in the U.S. by fostering new client relationships and providing consultative services to help managers build a comprehensive ETF operating model. Huver joins BBH from Vanguard, where his 23-year…
Equiom hires from Northern Trust
Equiom, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired Paul Rogers as executive director of the Guernsey office. He was previously head of fiduciary for Northern Trust in Guernsey.
Northern hires chief data officer from BNYM
Northern Trust has appointed Duncan Cooper as chief data officer, asset servicing, a new role, reporting to Kelley Conway, global head of corporate and digital strategy. He will be responsible for leading the data strategy for the asset servicing business, covering both data delivery and data management. He joins from BNY Mellon, where he was…
Trident opens in Madrid
Trident Trust, the U.S.-based administrator, has opened an office in Madrid, Spain. Headed by Emiliano Cordoba, the office will support private clients, corporate clients and funds investing in real estate or private equity in Spain.
BBH hiring for 300+ roles
Via LinkedIn, BBH has announced that it is hiring for 300+ roles across business development, relationship management, technology, marketing, and client service, inter alia. If you’d like to know more, go to: Careers (bbh.com)