Stamford Associates, the investment consultancy, says it has appointed Alexandra Haggard to the newly created role of chief executive officer.

She joins from Russell Investments where she spent 14 years, leading the product and marketing teams, and sitting on the European Executive Committee. She has held a number of other important roles at Russell, including Director of Product Development & Management, and positions in sales and client service across the EMEA region.

She will partner closely with CIO Nathan Gelber, who will retain responsibility for investment decisions, says chairman Roger Cobley.

Haggard said: “The team has a depth of investment knowledge and a capacity for detailed analysis that make Stamford Associates a unique and compelling investment consultancy for today’s investors, who realise how important it is to avoid making the wrong decisions. I look forward to working alongside Nathan Gelber and the rest of the team to continue solving investors’ problems with effective solutions that focus on quality rather than quantity.”

BNP Paribas Securities Services has finally confirmed that Mark Hillman has been named as head of global client services, a newly created role which he assumed in May this year. 

HSBC Securities Services (HSS) has named Rafael Moral Santiago as its new head of securities services, Europe, responsible for the business across Europe and leading its growth agenda.

Investec Asset Management has appointed Matthew Oakley as chief technology officer.

GBST, a global provider of securities transaction and fund administration software for the financial services industry, says that Ian Jack has joined it as chief executive officer for its Capital Markets business in the UK.



Northern Trust has announced a series of appointments within its global capital markets business.

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).