The Maples Group, a provider of legal, fiduciary, fund, regulatory and compliance and entity formation and management services, has appointed Kim Bishop as a vice president and independent director within the fiduciary services team in the Cayman Islands. Bishop has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry with a focus on legal services, governance and fund administration. Prior to joining the Maples Group, Bishop has worked in investment banking as an analyst in debt capital markets transaction management as well as a member of the finance practice at Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm.  

Wilmington Trust, a specialist in corporate and institutional services, has appointed Alex Pashley as Head of Structured Finance in the UK. Based in the firm’s London office, h Pashley e joins the Global Capital Markets European business, reporting to Alan Geraghty, Group Vice President and Head of European Operations.   Pashley’s responsibilities include overseeing the ongoing administration of the firm’s European structured finance transactions as well as growing its international franchise and offerings to its European client base, which today totals more than 480 organisations. Given the continued uncertainty around LIBOR disruption and Brexit, Pashley will join the team preparing

Kurtosys, an Enterprise Experience Cloud platform for financial services firms, has appointed Leeya Hendricks as VP of Global Marketing. Hendricks will head up the marketing and communications function at Kurtosys and drive the firm’s marketing strategy. Over her career Hendricks (pictured) has held various senior executive positions and has been responsible for global portfolios. She has delivered marketing transformation and accelerated marketing ROI in challenging markets for leading management consulting, information technology and digital organisations such as Gartner, Oracle, Accenture, IBM, BCX, FNB, FCB and TBWA.    Her core expertise lies in developing global go-to-market strategies, setting up teams to drive digital demand generation and transformation, brand innovation,

Shadmoor Advisors, an operational due diligence (ODD) provider for the alternative investment community, has appointed David Umbricht as Managing Director, responsible for operational due diligence coverage across all investment strategies.  Bringing two decades of financial markets, operational and trading experience to Shadmoor, Umbricht has worked with a broad range of organisations including a family office, a major fund of funds, a private bank in Europe and a commercial real estate firm.   “As the role of ODD in recognising potential business risks has become more central to the asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management process, I am excited to join

PGIM Investments has made senior-level hires across its marketing and technology functions, as well as expanding the roles of two senior executives. PGIM Investments is the global manufacturer and fund distributor of PGIM Inc, the USD1.3 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial.   Coupled with attractive investment results, PGIM Investments has grown its mutual fund assets under management from USD28 billion to USD115 billion over the past ten years. To continue building its global capabilities, PGIM Investments has added experienced leadership in its marketing and technology functions.    With more than 25 years of investment management marketing experience,

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has appointed Lynn Bishop as Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective immediately. In this role, Bishop is responsible for the ongoing development and testing of all the technology that supports DTCC’s post-trade infrastructure, communications networks, processing and messaging systems, as well as the IT applications underlying DTCC’s broad range of products and services. Bishop is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and now reports directly to DTCC’s CEO, Michael Bodson.   Prior to this, Bishop served as DTCC’s Chief Development Officer (CDO) and, before that, was Chief Technology Officer (CTO). During her nearly

Sanne, a global provider of alternative asset and corporate administration services, has appointed Paloma Gonzalez as a director in Madrid. Gonzalez (pictured) has more than 19 years of industry experience and joins SANNE’s Spanish business to drive the European offering to a variety of clients and structure that invest directly or indirectly in alternative assets. She will be responsible for strategic implementation, financial reporting and business development. Prior to her appointment to SANNE, Gonzalez worked for CITCO where she headed up the Madrid office.   Manuel Rodríguez, Country Head – Spain, SANNE, says of the appointment: “We are delighted to