Several Euroclear senior management changes are expected to be implemented in early 2012, once the relevant regulatory approvals are obtained.

Luc Vantomme, currently Managing Director and head of the Banking & Network Management Division of Euroclear Bank, will become Chief Risk Officer of the Euroclear group, based in Brussels. Management responsibility for the Banking & Network Management Division will be divided among other senior Euroclear Bank executives.

John Trundle, currently Chief Risk Officer of the Euroclear group, will become Chief Executive Officer of Euroclear UK & Ireland, based in London.

Yannic Weber, currently Chief Executive Officer of Euroclear UK & Ireland, will become Chief Executive Officer of Euroclear Finland and Euroclear Sweden, based in Stockholm. Yannic Weber will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Xtrakter, a Euroclear company.

Anso Thiré, currently Chief Executive Officer of Euroclear Finland and Euroclear Sweden, will become Managing Director and head of Business Development for the group.

Tim Howell, Chief Executive Officer of Euroclear SA/NV, said: “On behalf of the Euroclear Management Committee, we wish our colleagues continued success and look forward to working together with them in their new roles. Their new positions will benefit from the experience they have acquired in their current and previous positions, contributing in new ways to the growth and continued relevance of Euroclear to the European and global capital markets. Smooth management changes of this nature also reflect the deep pool of talent we have within the Euroclear group, evolving to meet the changing needs of our clients in a constantly changing environment.”

Thomas Miller Investment (TMI), a member of the 127 year old Thomas Miller Group of Companies, has appointed John Bearman, as Chief Investment Officer.

Baring Asset Management (Barings), the international investment management firm, has appointed Eric Poon to the role of Regional Head of Institutional Business, Asia ex Japan and Alexander Garton to the role of Director, Client Service and Relationship Development, effective immediately.

BNP Paribas Securities Services today announced that it has appointed Viraj Kulkarni as head of Securities Services in India. Mr Kulkarni will drive the custodian’s business activities in the booming Indian market, which include custody and clearing, transfer agency and domestic fund services for buy- and sell-side institutions.

BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has appointed Paula Kelleher as its new Head of Trustee for Ireland. Based in Dublin, Kelleher will report to Peter Craft, CEO, EMEA Trustee & Depositary at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing.

Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Andrew Rand as Regional Head of Direct Securities Services (DSS) in EMEA within the Trust & Securities Services group of its Global Transaction Banking division.

BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment servicing, has named Chong Jin Leow as Country Executive and General Manager of the company’s Singapore branch.