UBS has appointed Daniele Magazzeni as Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to further advance the firm’s AI strategy, boost innovation and increase adoption of new technologies, according to a press statement. Magazzeni brings deep knowledge of AI research as well as expertise in the effective deployment and scaling of impactful AI solutions. He joins UBS from J.P. Morgan, where he served as Chief Analytics Officer for both the EMEA region and the Commercial and Investment Bank, driving their global analytics agenda across markets, banking, payments and securities services.
RTX Fintech has hired Charlie Collins as Head of Markets, Europe, to spearhead the company’s launch in the region. Collins, formerly Head of European Credit at Tradeweb and Trumid, brings over a decade of experience building cross-asset electronic trading solutions. With his leadership, RTX is leading the electronification of a traditionally voice-driven part of the swaps market, with 18 bank dealers live in the U.S. and more being added globally.
Will Jeffries has started a new position as Executive Director – Global Head of Sell-Side Trading Services Sales at J.P. Morgan, he shared on LinkedIn. In his new role, Jeffries will focus on strengthening the integration of regional teams to provide a more cohesive client coverage approach, aligning with the firm’s global Tri-party platform. Jeffries has been with J.P. Morgan for over six years. Previously, he was Executive Director – Head of International Sell-Side Trading Services Sales, where he lead a team of sales professionals based in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo, focused on providing tri-party collateral management solutions for Sell-Side institutions across the EMEA and APAC regions.
T. Rowe Price Group’ Board of Directors has elected Allan Golston and Richard Verma as independent directors of the company, according to a press statement. Golston is the president of the United States Program at the Gates Foundation, a private organization dedicated to advancing initiatives in education, global health, and community development. Verma is the chief administrative officer for Mastercard Incorporated, an American multinational financial services corporation. Previously, he served as the deputy secretary of state for management and resources, the general counsel and head of global public policy at Mastercard.
Don Nilsson has been appointed as Chief Product Officer at Siepe, while Daniel Williams has joined as Vice President of Engineering, and Jerry Sullivan as Director, Sales. According to a press release, Nilsson brings over 30 years of proven success in developing and delivering solutions for large and complex financial information services software platforms. Before joining Siepe, he served as Chief Product Officer at Addepar, overseeing all aspects of the Addepar platform. Williams has more than 25 years of experience building technology platforms for the financial services industry. He joins Siepe after spending over two decades in technology focused on the WSO platform, now owned by S&P. Sullivan brings over 18 years’ experience across structured finance and capital markets. Before joining Siepe, Jerry was Director at Deutsche Bank in the Trust and Agency Services division.
FinScan has added Becki LaPorte as Principal, AML Strategy and Innovation, and Christopher Ostrowski as Product Management Leader, according to a press release. With more than 25 years of experience, LaPorte is a Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) and Financial Intelligence Specialist (FIS), and a sought-after speaker and recognized authority in AML, fraud prevention, and financial crime compliance. Prior to joining FinScan, she served as Strategic Advisor for Fraud & AML at Datos Insights. Ostrowski joins FinScan’s product management team as Product Management Leader, bringing more than 17 years of experience in banking, product management, and compliance technology. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product at FinClusive.
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