State Street has named Cara Brosnan as head of sector solutions for Australia and Southeast Asia, effective immediately.
Reporting to Jason Rich, head of sector solutions, Asia-Pacific, Brosnan will be based in Sydney.
In the newly created role, she will lead sales across all of State Street’s products and client sectors including asset managers, asset owners, insurance, official institutions and alternatives in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Prior to joining State Street, Brosnan served as the regional head of insurance sector sales for HSBC Securities Services in the Asia Pacific.
Based in Hong Kong, she was responsible for leading HSBC’s custody and fund administration growth in the insurance sector across Asia.
Prior to moving to Hong Kong, she was the sales director at HSBC Securities Services in Australia and Europe and was responsible for developing and signing new business opportunities across global custody, investment administration, foreign exchange and securities lending for the investment management industry.
Rich said: “We are delighted to welcome Cara Brosnan to State Street. Her extensive experience in institutional sales roles combined with her comprehensive product knowledge and network will enable us to meet ever-increasing client demands, and further expand our business in Australia and Southeast Asia.”
