Vistra, the Asia-based trust, corporate services and fund administration provider, has announced two executive leadership appointments: William Douglas as chief commercial officer, and Derek Kemp as regional managing director of the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, and the Middle East. Both are based in London, reporting to Alan Brown, CEO, and joining Vistra’s executive committee. Douglas…
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Ocorian appoints Andrew Musoke to head new Kenya office
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has opened a new representative office for its East African operations in Nairobi, Kenya, adding to an existing network of regional offices on the African continent (South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Mauritius). Andrew Musoke has been appointed business development director, responsible for sales to businesses and high-net-worth individuals in a region…
FundRock hires Lee Marshall as chief transformation officer
FundRock, the Luxembourg-based administrator and corporate services provider, has appointed Lee Marshall as chief transformation officer and director of group strategic clients, based in the firm’s headquarters in Luxembourg. This is a newly created, group-wide role. He joins from MasonBower where he was COO. He has also worked at KNEIP and J.P. Morgan in Luxembourg.
Ultimus hires Brian Privor as president of compliance division
Ultimus Fund Solutions has appointed Brian Privor as president of its compliance division. This follows the retirement of long-time Ultimus employee, Mike Wagner. In addition to more than 20 years’ experience in asset management and securities regulation, Privor spent one year supporting the U.S. Senate and seven years working as senior counsel in the SEC’s…
Ocorian hires two for London office
Ocorian, the C.I.-based administrator, has hired two new staff in London. Kristina Rowe joins as head of client services for the UK. She was previously at State Street. Jamie Riley joins from Intertrust as a business development director.
Alter Domus opens office in Tokyo
Alter Domus has opened an office in Tokyo. Scott Reynolds has been hired as the group’s country executive for Japan, reporting to Alexander Traub, the regional executive Asia Pacific. Reynolds joins from Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC.
State Street hires Bob Dollard as head of U.S. asset owner rel mgt
State Street has hired Bob Dollard as head of U.S. asset owner relationship management. He reports to Rob Baillie, the recently appointed head of North American asset owners. Dollard joins from BNY Mellon, where he was U.S. segment head for the public fund, Taft-Hartley, and the outsourced business.
IQ-EQ hires Cecilia Cheung as HK country head
Cecilia Cheung has joined IQ-EQ (formerly SGG Group) as country head of its Hong Kong business. She will also serve as a member of the Asia executive leadership team. Before joining IQ-EQ, Cheung was country head for SANNE in Hong Kong.
BNY Mellon CEO Scharf moves to Wells Fargo
Charles Scharf has been appointed president and CEO of Wells Fargo. Scharf is leaving his job as chairman and CEO of BNY Mellon, which he joined in 2017. BNY Mellon has announced that Todd Gibbons, vice chairman and CEO of clearing, markets and client management, has been appointed as interim CEO and a member of…
SGSS appoints Matt Davey to senior UK role
Société Générale Securities Services has appointed Matt Davey as head of coverage, marketing and solutions (CMS) UK, a newly created role. He is based in London and reports to Christophe Baurand, global head of CMS, and to Bertrand Blanchard, head of SGSS UK. Davey was previously head of business solutions, based in Paris, and will…