State Street Corporation has appointed Benjie Fraser as the regional segment head for asset owners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). 

Guillaume Jolivet has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Scope Group, a European provider of independent credit ratings, ESG and funds analysis, effective from 1 January 2021. 

Janus Henderson Investors has appointed Richard Graham as Global Head of Consultant Relations. He will be based in London and report to Nick Adams, Global Head of Institutional.

RIMES, a specialist in Managed Data Services and RegTech solutions for financial institutions, has appointed former Nasdaq CIO, Anna Ewing, to its board of directors as a non-executive director.

Schroders has appointed Chantale Pelletier as Global Head of Infrastructure in Private Assets to lead the growth and development of its infrastructure investment platform.

Vontobel has strengthened its emerging markets fixed income team with four new appointments across its Zurich and Hong Kong offices, including a Strategist/Portfolio Manager and three new analysts, reflecting its ongoing commitment to developing its emerging markets expertise for the benefit of investors.

Asset manager DWS has promoted Arne Noack to Head Systematic Investment Solutions, Americas.

Plato Partnership, a not-for-profit company representing the buy- and sell-side in the global equity marketplace, has appointed Chris McConville, Global Head of Platform Licensing at UBS, as Sell-Side Chair. He will begin his role with immediate effect.

TMF Group has appointed Derek Chen as a new senior executive to accelerate the growth of the firm’s funds business in China.

William Blair Investment Management has appointed Lih-Yann Tan, CFA, as head of Asian Distribution, employed through its local affiliate William Blair International Singapore Pte Ltd.