Moody’s Corporation Names Salli Schwartz Vice President, Investor Relations
Moody’s Corporation announced today that Salli Schwartz, who previously served as interim head of Investor Relations, has been named vice president, Investor Relations p. She is responsible for outreach to Moody’s current and prospective shareholders and management of Moody’s Investor Relations team. “Salli’s substantial industry experience and extensive knowledge of Moody’s global business strategy will...
BNY Mellon Appoints Stephen Lackey as Chairman of Asia Pacific
BNY Mellon has appointed Stephen Lackey as chairman of its Asia Pacific region. Lackey succeeds Christopher Sturdy, who has been Asia Pacific chairman since early 2008 and is moving to New York to take on a senior role in the firm’s Global Client Management Group. Lackey joined BNY Mellon in 1981 and has been director...
ISDA Elects 12 Board Members
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) announced today the election of 12 directors at its 26th Annual General Meeting in Prague. Of the 12 directors, 11 currently serve on the board. The new director is: Yasuhiro Shibata, Joint Head of Fixed Income Group, Mizuho Securities. The re-elected directors are: Guillaume Amblard, Global Head...
Stephen O’Connor New Chairman of ISDA
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) announced that its board of directors will elect Stephen O’Connor, managing director, Morgan Stanley, as the association’s new chairman. O’Connor will be elected with immediate effect at the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on 14 April at ISDA’s 26th annual general meeting in Prague. O’Connor succeeds Eraj Shirvani, managing...
Xenomorph Establishes Singapore Subsidiary, Moves Winson to Become Director
Analytics and data management solution provider Xenomorph has continued on its global expansion path, following CEO Brian Sentance’s move to the US last year, with the establishment of a new Singapore subsidiary and the move of current head of consultancy David Winson to lead the new business. Winson, who has been with the vendor since...
Carne Recruits IFS Founder to Join Expanding Team of Independent Fund Directors
Carne Global Financial Services has added a senior figure in the Irish funds industry to its growing list of experienced independent fund directors. Mary Murphy joins Carne as a managing director, Alternatives, and will be based in the firm’s Dublin office. Murphy is a well-known figure in the Irish funds business, having been a founder...
JPMorgan Appoint Rene Wiegel as Head of Business Development for the Benelux Region
JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services today announced the appointment of Rene Wiegel as managing director, head of business development for Benelux, effective immediately. Wiegel brings a wealth of experience to the business development role at JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services. Most recently, he was managing director, head of sales for Benelux and Switzerland, at BNY Mellon. Prior...
Valuation and Analytics Head Naro Departs Markit for Jefferson National
Sal Naro, executive vice president and global head of valuation and analytics services at Markit, has left the derivatives data specialist and join buy side firm Jefferson National. Naro, who has headed up Markit’s valuation and analytics business for the last two and a half years, since his appointment to the role back in November...
Highbridge Appoints COO as President
Highbridge Capital Management, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, has appointed Todd Builione, its chief operating officer as president in what is being described as a sign of the increasing maturity of the hedge fund industry. Ronald Paterson, partner at international law firm Eversheds, comments on the changes the industry has gone through recently:...
DTCC Appoints Ex-E*Trade and Citigroup Exec Druskin as its New Chairman
In the latest of its recent bout of hiring, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has hired ex-E*Trade Financial Corporation chairman and ex-Citigroup ops and technology head Robert Druskin as its new chairman of the board. Druskin’s appointment is likely part of the firm’s bid to position itself as a neutral body in the...