Björn Storim has been nominated to succeed Leonique van Houwelingen as CEO of the Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV (the European Bank), subject to board and regulatory approval. Ms. van Houwelingen has been appointed as EMEA head of strategic growth and regional head of client coverage for the asset servicing business, and will be…
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SS&C unveils organisational shake-up
SS&C has initiated an organisational shake-up which sees Mike Sleightholme, general manager of DST’s financial services businesses, leaving the firm. SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) will focus on the evolution and elevation of global transfer agency and investor services. Nick Wright, general manager, will focus on strategy, innovation and product development, and will…
Andy Duffin joins J.P. Morgan to run EMEA network management
J.P. Morgan has hired Andy Duffin to run network management for EMEA. Duffin, who spent nearly 12 years at SGSS, was most recently business development director at BNY Mellon’s Pershing business in the UK.
Sarj Panesar joins Sanne to head UK business development
Sanne, the UK-listed alternative asset administrator, has appointed Sarbjit (Sarj) Panesar as head of UK business development. Based in Sanne’s London office, Panesar joins from Société Générale Securities Services, where he was most recently in charge of business development for the asset management and insurance sectors.
HSBC adds two senior bus dev execs to asset manager team
HSBC’s securities services business has made two senior appointments in its asset manager sector. Mark Low is appointed client executive – asset managers, Europe, reporting to Michelle Butler, head of business development & client management – Europe, asset owners & managers. He joins from RBC where he spent eight years, predominantly responsible for the asset…
Ross Thomson joins Crestbridge as head of Lux fund services
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based provider of private equity and real estate administration services, has appointed Ross Thomson as head of funds services in Luxembourg. Prior to joining Crestbridge, he was COO for Carne Global Fund Managers Luxembourg, where he was responsible for the ManCo and AIFM operations.
Ultimus LeverPoint adds Patrick Mulkern to sales team
Ultimus LeverPoint Private Fund Solutions, the private equity administration business of Ultimus Fund Solutions, has appointed Patrick Mulkern as an SVP in the sales team. He joins from Mainstream. Ultimus LeverPoint, which was formed after Ultimus bought LeverPoint in 2019, provides accounting and fund administration solutions to >200 firms with approximately USD110bn AuA.
Euroclear appoints Citi veteran as new chairman
Euroclear has appointed Francesco Vanni d’Archirafi as chairman of the Euroclear group boards, subject to shareholder approval. He joins Euroclear from Citi, where he was vice chairman of banking, capital markets and advisory for EMEA. In his 38-year Citi career, Vanni has been CEO of Citi Transaction Services, and Citi Holdings, where he managed the…
Carne hires Patrick O’Brien as head of Ireland bus dev
Patrick O’Brien has joined Carne Group, the world’s largest third-party ManCo, as head of business development for Ireland. O’Brien spent two years at Intertrust, most recently as global head of client development, and has also worked at Citi and J.P. Morgan. Earlier this year, Carne secured a EUR100m investment from Vitruvian Partners.
Crestbridge hires James Watts for senior client operations role
Crestbridge, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed James Watts as head of client operations within its institutional segment. He is responsible for the development and enhancement of cross function systems, controls and procedures that support the strategic management and growth of client relationships. Prior to joining Crestbridge, Watts was group fund operations leader for IQ-EQ.