Northern Trust has appointed Ryan Burns as head of global fund services Americas.
In his new role, Burns will be responsible for overseeing client service and setting the strategic business direction for investment manager clients in the Americas region.
Burns has more than 20 years of experience in financial services technology and relationship management.
Most recently, he was head of global fund services client service in North America where he was responsible for building out Northern Trust’s support for investment managers.
Commenting on his new role, Burns said: “I am excited to continue contributing to an organisation that values client service, expertise and integrity and look forward to supporting the strategic needs of our asset servicing clients while deepening the strong service culture within Northern Trust.”
Dan Houlihan, head of asset servicing, Americas at Northern Trust, said: “Ryan Burns has played a key role in guiding the success of global fund services through his keen understanding of client needs and ability to create tailored solutions to help support their business strategy.”
He said: “Global fund services has grown significantly during his tenure. Burns’ experience and leadership skills will be instrumental in steering our business and our clients through future years of growth, complexity and opportunity.”
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