Staffan Ahlner is the latest to resurface at State Street from BNY Mellon
08 December 2020 US
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State Street has appointed Staffan Ahlner as global head of Collateral+, a part of the bank鈥檚 funding and collateral solutions group.
Ahlner previously led BNY Mellon Markets鈥� global collateral management business as part of a 22-year career with the bank.
State Street says Ahlner will enhance the Collateral+ team to build on the its core collateral management capabilities and develop future collateral management solutions.
He will report to Gino Timperio, head of funding and collateral solutions for State Street Global Markets.
Elsewhere, Yalini Isweran joins State Street from BNY Mellon鈥檚 strategy team to focus on product innovation and business development for the bank鈥檚 suite of global financing and collateral solutions.
Isweran will now develop solutions that aim to address the collateral, trading and liquidity challenges of State Street鈥檚 clients.
At State Street, they join James Day, who swapped BNY Mellon for State Street in September.
Day, based in London, is responsible for delivering new products, managing regulatory change and providing business solutions and reports to Martin Tell, global head of securities finance.
The latest hires follow State Street's regulatory readiness survey of 300 asset managers in 16 countries which found that 81 percent of those questioned are 鈥渦nprepared to comply with all facets鈥� of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR).
The final two phases of UMR are due in September 2021 and September 2022, respectively, and are aimed at reforming the over-the-counter derivatives market.
鈥淲e understand that this is a critical time for buy-side firms of all sizes and that UMR continues to be a pressing challenge, and are very pleased to have Staffan and Yalini joining our team to further strengthen our collateral management capabilities,鈥� says Timperio.
鈥淭heir strategic experience across multiple markets will bring immediate value to our clients who are seeking to optimise their assets.鈥�
Ahlner previously led BNY Mellon Markets鈥� global collateral management business as part of a 22-year career with the bank.
State Street says Ahlner will enhance the Collateral+ team to build on the its core collateral management capabilities and develop future collateral management solutions.
He will report to Gino Timperio, head of funding and collateral solutions for State Street Global Markets.
Elsewhere, Yalini Isweran joins State Street from BNY Mellon鈥檚 strategy team to focus on product innovation and business development for the bank鈥檚 suite of global financing and collateral solutions.
Isweran will now develop solutions that aim to address the collateral, trading and liquidity challenges of State Street鈥檚 clients.
At State Street, they join James Day, who swapped BNY Mellon for State Street in September.
Day, based in London, is responsible for delivering new products, managing regulatory change and providing business solutions and reports to Martin Tell, global head of securities finance.
The latest hires follow State Street's regulatory readiness survey of 300 asset managers in 16 countries which found that 81 percent of those questioned are 鈥渦nprepared to comply with all facets鈥� of the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR).
The final two phases of UMR are due in September 2021 and September 2022, respectively, and are aimed at reforming the over-the-counter derivatives market.
鈥淲e understand that this is a critical time for buy-side firms of all sizes and that UMR continues to be a pressing challenge, and are very pleased to have Staffan and Yalini joining our team to further strengthen our collateral management capabilities,鈥� says Timperio.
鈥淭heir strategic experience across multiple markets will bring immediate value to our clients who are seeking to optimise their assets.鈥�
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