Torstone Technology, the UK-based SaaS platform for post-trade securities and derivatives processing and risk management, has appointed Yasuaki Hayashi as senior Japan representative, based in Tokyo. Hayashi-san joins from Interactive Brokers, where he was head of Japan, having helped to establish the firm’s Japanese business in 2008.
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Northern Trust makes senior management changes
Northern Trust has appointed John Turney as global head of Front Office Solutions. Turney, who has led the foreign exchange business (GFX) since 2018, reports to Melanie Pickett, head of asset owners, Americas. Marisa Kurk replaces him as head of GFX. Kurk joined Northern Trust as chief operating officer for GFX in 2019 and was…
AssetMetrix hires deputy tech head
AssetMetrix, the Germany-based fintech in which BNP Paribas has a stake, has hired Vasileios Antonopoulos as deputy head of technology. He will be based in Luxembourg. He joins from RBC Investor & Treasury Services.
Dick Feehan R.I.P.
It is with a heavy heart that I have to report the death of Dick Feehan. Whilst the label “industry legend” is often abused, Dick was the real deal. Everyone who knew him felt that they were his best friend. His professional life, most notably at Chase and Bankers Trust, was a blueprint for salespeople…
HSBC appoints head of APAC & MENAT
HSBC has appointed Rafael Moral as regional head of Asia-Pacific & MENAT for its securities services business. Based in Hong Kong, he will report to Richard Godfrey, global co-head of securities services and co-head of securities financing. Moral is currently head of strategy for markets & securities services. He replaces Brian Godins, who retired earlier…
BP2S makes senior hire for Americas
BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Chris Richmond as head of the asset owner, asset manager and alternatives client lines for the Americas. He will report to Dennis Bon, head of BNP Paribas Securities Services in the Americas, Arnaud Claudon, global head of asset managers and owners, and Patrick Hayes, global head of alternative investors.…
Crestbridge names global head of governance services
Crestbridge, the C.I. based administrator, has appointed Alex Le Quesne as group head of governance services. He will be responsible for managing the operational and financial performance of its institutional governance services globally, including management company, director, client compliance, depository, trustee, appointed representative and operator services. He previously led Crestbridge’s real estate fund services team.
Apex hires product transformation manager
Ken McCarney has joined Apex as product transformation manager, based in Dublin. He was previously CEO of Epoch Alpha Partners, and also spent almost 12 years at MUFG Investor Services, latterly as CEO in Ireland.
Intertrust hires deputy head of depositary in Lux
Cinzia Ereddia has joined Intertrust in Luxembourg as deputy head of depositary. She was previously at Apex-owned European Depositary Bank.
Mark England to run Citi’s ANZ securities services business
Citi has appointed Mark England as head of securities services for Australia and New Zealand. He replaces Martin Carpenter, who retires after 13 years in the role. England, who is currently based in Hong Kong as head of custody & fund services sales for Asia Pacific, will relocate to Australia. He will retain his existing…