BNY Mellon has appointed Daron Pearce as head of asset servicing strategic growth. In this newly created global role, he will focus on identifying and accelerating both inorganic and new market entry opportunities. He moved to the new role on 1 June, reporting to James Slater, global head of business solutions. Pearce was previously head…
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Pierre Mottion joins Cleastream as head of DLT
Pierre Mottion has joined Clearstream as head of DLT and strategy within the company’s investment fund services business, reporting to Bernard Tancré. He was previously global head of transfer agency and fund distribution product at BNP Paribas Securities Services. Mottion will work closely with FundsDLT, the start-up distribution platform in which Clearstream has a stake.
Citco hires Connie Tirondola as head of real assets for North America
Citco Fund Services has appointed Connie Tirondola as head of real assets for North America. She reports to Barbara Flusk, head of real assets. Tirondola joins from CBRE. Prior to CBRE, she was global head of real estate fund accounting at BlackRock.
Aztec hires Eva Devine as head of depositary services in Lux
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has appointed Eva Devine as head of depositary services in Luxembourg. She joins from European Depositary Bank, and has also worked at Deutsche Bank and BNY Mellon.
BNY Mellon hires Ben Slavin to run global ETFs
BNY Mellon has hired industry maven Ben Slavin as global head of exchange-traded funds for its asset servicing business. Before joining BNY Mellon, Slavin founded Original Six LLC, an independent global consulting business focused on ETFs, digital assets, and innovative product structures. Prior to this, he was head of product and business development at WisdomTree…
SANNE appoints Matthew Pykstra as head of SA ManCo
SANNE, a UK-based provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has promoted Matthew Pykstra to director and head of its ManCo in South Africa. He takes over from Karlien de Bruin, who is transitioning to SANNE’s product development team with a focus on ESG. The ManCo has also appointed Leza Stinton to the role…
UMB hires James Curry for distribution services
UMB Fund Services has hired James Curry as key account manager, distribution services. In his role, Curry will focus on fund distribution services for clients, under the direction of Karen Fay Luedtke, director of distribution services. Curry is based in the Denver metropolitan area. Prior to joining UMB, he was a key account consultant for…
Aztec makes senior appointments in private debt
Aztec Group, the C.I.-based administrator, has made two senior appointments to its private debt leadership team. James Vella-Bamber has been promoted to group head of private debt, based in Luxembourg, while Peter Brown joins as head of private debt in Luxembourg. Prior to joining Aztec, Brown was at RBS, where he led funds banking activities…
Jean Devambez joins MFEX as group COO
MFEX, the independent fund distribution platform, has appointed Jean Devambez as group COO. He joins from BNP Paribas Securities Services where he spent the last 12 years, most recently as global head of innovation and new business model development.
Citi appoints Matthew Bax as global head of direct custody & clearing
Citi has appointed Matthew Bax as global head of direct custody and clearing (DCC). He will continue to be based in London, reporting to Okan Pekin, global head of securities services. Bax was previously head of sales for EMEA custody & fund services.