A new trade association has been formed in the UK. The stated objective of The Securities Services Advisory Group (TSSAG) is “to link professionals from different lines of knowledge based around the world, creating a forum for regular interaction and dialogue, to share ideas and build opportunities for member firms”. Viraj Kulkarni, founder of Pivot Consulting, has been named as CEO of TSSAG. The founding member firms are; Adapa Advisory (UK/South Africa), AlfaSec Advisors (Singapore), Araliya Management Consulting (Romania), HornbyChapman (UK), Pivot Consultants (Cyprus), Pivot Consulting (India), PDH Consult (UK), Soterium (Canada), and The Value Exchange (Canada).