IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has appointed Gareth Smith as head of fund operations in Guernsey. Smith was most recently at Ocorian, leading its operations team. Prior to this, he was the head of Channel Islands for Apex Fund Services and head of private equity for Europe.
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Carol Mahon joins Equity Trustees board in Ireland
Carol Mahon has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the board of the Equity Trustees Independent Management Company business in Ireland. Mahon brings more than 20 years of extensive knowledge and experience in corporate governance and all aspects of running a business. She was most recently CEO at Hermes Fund Managers Ireland Ltd.…
State Street hires new global head of network management
State Street has hired Dan Hickey as global head of network management, based in the UK. Hickey joins from RBC Investor & Treasury Services, where he held a similar role. Following the successful implementation of its market-leading Network 2.0 strategy, RBC is currently building out interfaces with its three core sub-custody providers: Citi, Clearstream and…
J.P. Morgan hires Ileana Sodani
Ileana Sodani has joined J.P. Morgan’s asset servicing business as head of global sales execution. Based in the UK, she is responsible for instilling a sales culture and approach across the client-facing securities servicing organisation by managing sales execution, strategy and approach. Sodani spent 30 years at BNY Mellon, most recently as global head of…
SEI appoints 27-year veteran to new role
SEI has appointed Sandy Ewing to lead the company’s family office and regulatory services business lines, A 27-year SEI veteran, Ewing will continue to report to CEO Ryan Hicke. SEI Family Office Services delivers technology and outsourced services, including the Archway Platform, that support the accounting, investment management, and reporting functions of family offices, private…
IQ-EQ hires from Kneip
Polina Sakalian has joined IQ-EQ in Luxembourg as a client director in the private equity business. She was previously at Kneip, which was acquired by Deutsche Börse earlier this year.
IQ-EQ appoints global head of insurance
IQ-EQ, the Luxembourg-based investor services provider, has appointed Shaun Geils as global head of insurance, a newly created position. Prior to taking on his new role, Geils was managing director, shared services in Mauritius. He will be based in London.
Eileen Murray joins Broadridge board
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a NYSE-listed fintech provider, has appointed Eileen Murray as an independent member of its board of directors. Murray is currently the chair of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where she has served on the board of governors since 2016. Her term as the chair and member of the board of…
Aztec hires State Street exec in Ireland
Aztec, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired Kevin Hogan as head of fund services Ireland. He was previously at State Street, where he spent seven years.
Tirondola quits Citco to join FTI
FTI Consulting, Inc., a NYSE-listed business advisory firm, has appointed Connie Tirondola as a managing director in the investment administration & reporting group within the firm’s real estate solutions practice. Tirondola joins from Citco Fund Services (USA) Inc., where she was executive vice president of real assets for North America. Earlier in her career, Tirondola…