EXCLUSIVE: Saphyre onboards Strofs as senior relationship manager
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EXCLUSIVE: Saphyre onboards Strofs as senior relationship manager 29 October 2025US Reporter: Carmella Haswell
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Saphyre, an AI-powered fintech platform that automates pre-trade onboarding
processes and post-trade data management, has welcomed the addition of Jason
Strofs as senior relationship manager.
Based in New York, Strofs brings more than two decades of leadership experience in securities lending and institutional relationship management to the role.
In the new position, he will drive strategic client engagement — working closely with the leadership team to deepen relationships across brokers, custodians, and asset managers — and accelerate Saphyre’s growth across global financial institutions.
Strofs will focus on broadening industry awareness and adoption of Saphyre’s innovative securities lending module while also advancing the firm’s broader multi-asset front-to-back office products solutions.
Gabino Roche, CEO and founder of Saphyre, says: “Jason’s deep market expertise and longstanding relationships within the securities lending community make him an invaluable addition as we continue scaling our global client base.
“His understanding of both strategic business drivers and client needs aligns perfectly with Saphyre’s mission to transform pre-trade and post-trade collaboration.”
Joining the firm from a 25-year tenure at BlackRock, Strofs held a number of senior positions during his time here, including as managing director, deputy global head of securities lending, and global head of product and business strategy for securities lending.
Strofs led product and business strategy for “one of the largest securities lending programmes in the world” at BlackRock, managing global client and board relationships, and steering cross-functional initiatives across legal, operations, and technology.
His leadership extended beyond the firm through his contributions to industry organisations such as The Risk Management Association (RMA) and the International Securities Lending Association (ISLA) Americas, where he served as a council and board member for over 15 years, and as chairman from 2012 to 2016.
Commenting on his appointment, Strofs adds: “Saphyre’s platform solves long-standing pain points in onboarding and data management, empowering firms to collaborate more effectively and move the industry toward true intelligent automation.
“I look forward to driving client engagement that advances both Saphyre’s growth and the industry’s evolution.”
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