Chicago-headquartered Northern Trust has announced the appointment of two key executives in Singapore.
Northern Trust has appointed Kai Jebens as head of client development, Southeast Asia, according to a statement. Based in Singapore, he will be responsible for driving the growth of the firm’s custody, fund accounting, data and digital services while leading business development efforts, collaborating closely with leading sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, asset managers and consultants across the region.
Jebens has experience in driving strategic growth in APAC and previously worked at Collibra, BNY Mellon, Fidelity National Information Services, Intercontinental Exchange and Bloomberg.
Asset Servicing Hire
In addition, the firm has also hired Chris Vera as senior digital solutions consultant, APAC for the asset servicing business. He has 20 years of experience across investment data, technology, operations and consulting. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Vera held senior positions at BlackRock, AIA, BNY Mellon and a sovereign wealth fund in Singapore.
«Finding the right partners to support our business development ambitions in Southeast Asia is critical and the appointments of Chris and Kai reflect our ongoing dedication to the region,» commented Yen Leng Ong, country executive, Southeast Asia, Northern Trust. «Their local expertise will be invaluable in driving our growth strategy forward, and we are thrilled to welcome them to the organization.»
Within APAC, Northern Trust has offices in Beijing, Bengaluru, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Pune, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. It has relationships with some of the region’s largest asset managers, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, government agencies and corporations.
