BNY has hired Tom Zita as senior director, alternatives client coverage. He reports to Dylan Curley, client coverage global head of alternatives for the asset servicing business. Zita was previously at Northern Trust.
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Rothschild moves…again
Aztec Group has appointed Marcia Rothschild as European desk head within its U.S. commercial team. She joins Aztec from FundBank, where she was senior managing director, head of business development and client relations. Previously, she spent four years at State Street as head of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Waystone poaches Ryan from BNPP
Waystone, the European provider of fund administration services, has appointed Diarmuid Ryan as global head of administration solutions. He was previously global head of alternatives, liquid alternatives and hedge fund services at BNP Paribas.
Cooper leaves Northern Trust
After just over two years at Northern Trust, Duncan Cooper has left to run his own business. He was chief data officer at Northern Trust, and has also worked at BNY and HSBC. He is based in the UK.
Aztec hires head of product
Aztec Group has appointed Sam Metland as its new head of product and propositions. He joins from Citco, where he held roles including head of private equity product and, most recently, head of solutions engineering. Prior to this, he held senior product and strategy roles at J.P. Morgan and Brown Brothers Harriman.
Pirum appoints chairman
Pirum, the fintech focused on securities finance automation and collateral management, has appointed Richard Bentley as non-executive director and chairman of the Pirum board of directors. His most recent roles include chief product and engineering officer at Adenza (formerly Calypso and AxiomSL, now part of Nasdaq Inc). This follows the recent appointment of Ben Challice…
Northern Trust hires Jess Donohue
Northern Trust has hired Jessica Donohue as head of product management for asset servicing. Based in Boston, she reports directly to Teresa Parker, asset servicing president. Before taking a break from the industry, Donohue was at State Street, latterly as global head of the asset owner segment.
Waystone adds to real assets team
Waystone, the European provider of fund administration services, has made two senior hires for its real assets business. Jamie Dean has joined as managing director – business development, UK, and Clive Short joins as managing director – business development, Luxembourg.
CIBC Mellon appoints CIO
CIBC Mellon has appointed Alastair Angus as chief information officer. In this role, he will lead the company’s technology, data, and AI strategies. Prior to joining CIBC Mellon, he held leadership positions at Canada Pension Plan Investments, where he directed the firm’s technology delivery in support of its growth toward CAD1trn AuM.
Ultimus hires senior management duo
Ultimus Fund Solutions has hired John Lehner as president, Ultimus Public Fund Solutions, and Jay Martin as president, Ultimus Private Fund Solutions, Jim Cass will transition to vice chairman of Ultimus, having previously served as president, Ultimus Private Fund Solutions. All three roles report to CEO Gary Tenkman. Martin was most recently president, investment services,…