Northern Trust has appointed Douglas Gee as head of sales for its asset servicing business. It says the move is to continue to drive sales momentum for its business across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Gee, most recently head of institutional sales for Northern Trust in the UK and Ireland, joined Northern Trust in 2008. He replaces Madeleine Senior, who has been appointed to lead Northern Trust in Australia and New Zealand. 

“Douglas has been instrumental in driving our sales strategy across pensions, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and central banks and understands the key challenges faced by both asset owners and asset managers,” said Wilson Leech, head of Northern Trust in Europe, Middle East and Africa. “We are pleased to leverage his business development experience and expertise to lead our sales teams, positioning us for further growth and opportunity.” 

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