ISITC Europe CIC has appointed SWIFT’s Charifa El Otmani to its advisory board.
Based in Brussels, El Otmani has served in her current role as head of strategy in capital markets at SWIFT since 2019.
El Otmani started her tenure with SWIFT in 2007. Among other roles, El Otmani served as commercial and business manager from 2014 to 2018, and as head of gpi Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2018 to 2019.
Before SWIFT, El Otmani held senior roles at European Central Bank, BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon.
Commenting on her appointment to the ISITC advisory board via LinkedIn, El Otmani says: “Proud and grateful to join a distinguished advisory board. Looking forward to progressing key industry topics with ISITC Europe.”
Gary Wright, director of ISITC Europe CIC, told Asset Servicing Times: “The ISITC Europe CIC strategy is to build an advisory board that is truly representative of all players in the capital markets transaction chain.
“SWIFT is obviously a key component of the capital markets and Charifa is a highly-respected and experienced professional that is going to add valued contributions to the strength of our board.”
He adds: “ISITC Europe members will benefit from having such a skilled capital markets expert providing important input as the markets come under pressure to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. This appointment also recognises the long-standing good working relationship between ISITC Europe and SWIFT and a new basis for collaboration.”
