RBC Dexia Investor Services has made a series of senior appointments in its Sales and Distribution division, including individuals joining from Butterfield Fulcrum and BNP Paribas.
Siu-Kei Chung joins as relationship director in Toronto. Previously, he was managing director and client executive for fund administrator Butterfield Fulcrum. He was based in Bermuda managing relationships across America, South America, Caribbean, Europe and Asia. He will report to Nathalie Gagnon, head of Relationship & Client Management, Canada.
Riccardo Dalfiume joins as a relationship director leading all activities related to the retention and growth of RBC Dexias client base in Italy. Dalfiume previously was a relationship manager for institutional investors at BNP Paribas Securities Services Milan for approximately 10 years. He will report to Mauro Dognini, managing director of RBC Dexia Investor Services, Italy.
Moris Pranio joins as bid manager, responsible for the planning and project management of complex deals and orchestrating the creation of the client solution and proposals. He joins from BNP Paribas Securities Services, where he was senior project manager for OTC derivatives. Pranio will report to Dognini as well as to Duncan Lowman, senior manager responsible for sales enablement on a global level.
Additionally, in December, the firm hired Pierre Aicardi as director of business development in its sales and distribution team in Switzerland, under local managing director Marco Siero. Aicardi is responsible for establishing new business relationships with asset managers and financial institutions based in Switzerland.
Delivering an exceptional and consistent client experience no matter where we are based around the globe is fundamental to the continued success of our business, says Tony Johnson, global head of Sales and Distribution. These appointments are further evidence of our commitment to ensuring we have the best people in place to help our clients and I am excited by the expertise they will bring to the team.
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