BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Franck Dubois as Head of BNP Paribas Securities Services France. He will take up the post on November 1 and will also join the custodian bank's executive committee.

Dubois, who will be responsible for developing the bank's client base in France and for consolidating its position in this market, reports to José Placido, global head of client development and strategy.

Dubois joined BNP Paribas in 1993 and since 2010 has been global head of operations for BNP Paribas Securities Services' Asset and Fund Services division.                                                                                                                                            

Barry Gowdy has joined Vistra (UK) as a director, effective from the first of October.

Matthieu Herbeau has joined RBC Investor & Treasury Services as a managing director, global head of foreign exchange execution, treasury & market services.

Financial services regulation specialist JWG has appointed Blythe Barber as its new managing director.

Stephen Moran has joined International Financial Data Services (IFDS), a provider of outsourced administration and technology solutions to the fund platform, collective investment, as chief operating officer of its Platform Solutions business.

Mark Wetjen is to join the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) as managing director with responsibility for leading its global public policy function and related business and legal activities.