Sylvain Cartier has been appointed as Head of Global Markets for the Americas at Societe Generale, effective January 1, 2025. Based in New-York, Cartier will report locally to Stephane About, Chief Executive Officer for Societe Generale Americas, and globally to Francisco Oliveira and Hatem Mustapha. He will remain part of the Group Management Committee. In addition, Francisco Oliveira has joined Societe Generale as Co-Head of Global Markets Activities and Head of Fixed Income and Currencies, effective January 6, 2025. Succeeding Sylvain Cartier, Oliveira will work alongside Hatem Mustapha, Co-Head of Global Markets Activities and Head of Equities & Equity Derivatives. He joins from BNP Paribas where he was most recently Co-Head of Global Macro & Global Credit. Oliveira will report to both Anne-Christine Champion and Alexandre Fleury, Co-Heads of Global Banking and Investor Solutions (GBIS).
Michael Beattie has joined Linedata Services as Global Head of Product Strategy, Asset Management. He has focused his 25-year career on financial services technology and the role it plays in shaping market structure. Previously, Beattie served as the Head of Product Strategy at Charles River Development, where he was responsible for product strategy & global partnerships. While at CRD he played a lead role in shaping the firm’s long term vision in global trading, front office technology, and expansion into new market segments. He also has held numerous roles at Fidelity Investments, most recently serving as the Head of Product Management for Fidelity Stock Plan Services.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation has appointed Rajashree Datta as Deputy Chief Risk Officer. Datta will join the company on December 15 and be a member of BNY’s Executive Committee. She will succeed Senthil Kumar as BNY’s Chief Risk Officer in 2025 following a transition. Datta joins BNY from Goldman Sachs where she most recently served as a Partner and Global Head of Finance Risk, responsible for overseeing Liquidity, Capital and Accrual Rate Risks.
Northern Trust has appointed Jordon Voss as President of the Pacific Northwest Region. Voss will lead Northern Trust’s Seattle-based team in the delivery of holistic advice and superior client service, while accelerating the growth of the wealth management business throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Voss joined Northern Trust in 2014 as a private banker and has held several senior roles, including Managing Director of the Seattle office. Earlier in his career, Voss was a decorated pilot for the U.S. Navy.
TMX Group has appointed Peter Rockandel to its Board of Directors. Rockandel brings a depth of Canadian capital markets experience to TMX Group, specializing in the global resources and mining sectors. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Lundin Mining Corporation from 2021 until his retirement in December 2023.
Western Asset Management Company has named Thomas J. Gahan as President and Chief Executive Officer. James W. Hirschmann III will assume the role of Chairman. In addition, Gahan will continue in his role as Chairman of Benefit Street Partners. With over 35 years of experience, Gahan is an industry veteran with expertise in fixed income, alternatives and other asset classes, as well as executive leadership. Most recently, Mr. Gahan served as Founder and Chairman of Benefit Street Partners
Coinbase alumni Rob Witoff is re-joining the company as its new Head of Platform and member of the Executive Team. He will lead Coinbase’s platform, which powers the most trusted & easiest to use products in crypto.
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