Month: May 2023

BNP Paribas has appointed Pauline Bernard as regional head of France & Belgium for its securities services business. She succeeds Pierre Jond, following his decision to pursue new opportunities outside the bank. Bernard was head of sales for institutional investors for Continental Europe, in addition to her role as head of client development for France…

Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has appointed Valeria Dal Corso as CEO and country head of its Italy business. She replaces Roberto Pecora, who was recently appointed CEO of Euronext Clearing. Dal Corso has been with SGSS for more than 17 years, and is currently deputy general manager.

Ocorian, the C.I.-based administration services provider, has appointed Stuart Geddes as its chief information officer, a newly created role. Geddes, who has been with Ocorian since 2016, is based in Jersey, C.I. Nine members of Ocorian’s IT senior leadership team report to him directly,

Apex has appointed Samir Pandiri to the newly created role of group president and member of the executive committee. Reporting to founder & CEO, Peter Hughes, Pandiri will be responsible for overseeing functions including operations, technology product innovation, risk and human resources. He joins from Broadridge, where he was most recently responsible for post-trade technology,…

Apex has expanded its established presence in Ireland, with the opening of a new Limerick office and creation of new job opportunities. Apex plans to create more roles in Limerick and is seeking to hire professionals with experience in fund administration, accounting and corporate services. (For more information, visit the Apex careers page). Apex’s new…

Michael Reinhard has unexpectedly stepped down from his position as CEO of Universal Investment Group “to seek new challenges”. David Blumer, who has been non-executive chairman of the investment board of Universal Investment Group for over a year, is to take on the role of executive chairman until a new CEO is appointed. Blumer has…

TMF Group, the Netherlands-based administrator, has launched the 10th edition of its Global Business Complexity Index (GBCI). The report analyses 78 jurisdictions which account for 92pct of the world’s total GDP and 95pct of net global FDI flows. It compares 292 annually tracked indicators, offering data on key aspects of doing business, including incorporation timelines,…

The new CEO of Société Générale, Slawomir Krupa, has appointed a new ExCo, which is comprised of 13 senior managers. Of these, seven are women. Compare this with, say, State Street, which has adopted a high profile over its commitment to the DE&I agenda. Its 11-member ExCo is comprised of nine men and just two…

Etana Custody, a U.S.-based, regulated provider of multi-asset custody and support services, has appointed Dennis Noto as chief technology officer. Noto joins Etana from previous roles as CTO at several financial technology companies, including IBM, LPL Financial, and Scottrade. Etana Custody is a regulated trust company that offers a technology platform providing exchanges, institutions, investment…