Northern Trust has welcomed a series of hires within its global capital markets business, and has also established a dedicated capital markets client solutions team.
Glenn Poulter has been appointed global head of integrated trading solutions, and will be based in London. Poulter has been with Northern Trust for more than four years, serving as senior vice president and global head of brokerage.
Reporting to Poulter, Stephanie Farrell and Amy Thorne will head integrated trading solutions in the Americas and EMEA respectively. Jon Cherry has been named as head of brokerage for the Americas, following his role as global head of options trading.
Northern Trust’s decision to create a capital markets client solutions team comes in response to increased client demand for comprehensive front office transactional and optimisation solutions.
The group will encompass brokerage, securities finance, foreign exchange, and other capital markets capabilities, helping asset managers and owners through rapidly changing economic and regulatory environments, Northern Trust says.
Gerald Walsh has been appointed global head of client solutions and will report to Guy Gibson, global head of Northern Trust capital markets. Grant Johnsey will head client solutions in the Americas and report to Walsh
Commenting on the appointments, Gibson says: “These changes and leadership appointments position our business to better serve our clients’ need for comprehensive tailored solutions that best address their business challenges.
“This is a reflection of our ongoing investment in capital markets expertise and technology.”
