Leading the Way

Global Asset Servicing News and Commentary

Emerging talent

SimCorp

Ruxandra Popovici

Ruxandra Popovici, senior principal product manager at SimCorp, explains how a career change after a Master of Science in Business and Development led her to developing an interest in technology’s role in disrupting workflows

Broadridge Financial Solutions

Brooke Conroy

Brooke Conroy, director of Account Management, Broadridge Financial Solutions, discusses her journey into asset servicing, her passion for its role at the heart of the investment process, the sector’s continual change, and championing client satisfaction

Clearstream

Piotr Sokol

Piotr Sokol, head of Network Eurobonds and vice president at Clearstream, describes how a curiosity to understand the core infrastructure underlining the financial system drove him to pursue a role where markets, regulation, relationships and strategy all met in one place

Northern Trust

Victoria Bryan

Victoria Bryan, manager, trade performance and analytics, banking and markets at Northern Trust, reflects on carving out a niche in transaction cost analysis, challenging perceptions of asset servicing and why curiosity and data fluency are critical for the next generation of financial services professionals

J.P. Morgan

Chenghong Sun

Chenghong Sun, associate on the Buy-Side Trading Services Relationship Management team at J.P. Morgan in London, discusses the value of rotational training, building long-term client relationships, and why greater awareness of asset servicing could open doors for the next generation of graduate

JTC

Asma Kabbaj

Asma Kabbaj, assistant manager and accountant at JTC in Luxembourg, reflects on her journey into asset servicing, the importance of client relationships in a complex regulatory environment, and how curiosity, collaboration and trust are shaping her career in one of the world’s leading fund centres

StoneX

Antigoni Andreou

From compliance to relationship management and into prime services, Antigoni Andreou, a sales associate at StoneX discusses navigating a fast-paced trading environment, challenging outdated perceptions, and building a career by asking questions and taking ownership

Ultumus

Yazz Butt

Yazz Butt, business development at Ultumus, discusses entering asset services straight from university, the value of learning on the job, and how combining data analysis with relationship-building has shaped her early career