21Shares AG, an issuer of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with cryptocurrencies as underlying assets, has added to its executive team with the appointment of Lucy Reynolds as Chief Operating Officer. 

ETF provider ProShares has named Scott Helfstein, PhD as Executive Director, Thematic Investing. He will be part of the company’s Strategy team and report to Steve Cohen, Managing Director, Strategy at ProShares.

7IM has appointed Adrian Grace as Chairman of its board, replacing Ian Owen who steps down from the role after approaching 5 years.

European fixed income ETF provider Tabula Investment Management has hired David Schnautz to lead client development in the German-speaking market.

Franklin Templeton has appointed Harriet Ssentongo as Senior ETF Sales Specialist for the UK market. Based in London, Ssentongo reports to Caroline Baron, Head of ETF Sales EMEA.

HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Philip Knueppel to the newly created role of Head of ETF Sales for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH).

Alerian, a leading independent index provider focused on building innovative, index-based investment strategies, has appointed Robert Hughes as the firm's new Head of Sales.

London headquartered European fixed income ETF provider Tabula Investment Management has moved to bigger premises to support its continued growth and encourage staff to voluntarily return to working in an office environment. 

FiCAS, a Swiss-based crypto investment management boutique, has appointed Dr Daniel Diemers, former Financial Services Partner at PwC Strategy&, and former PwC Head of Blockchain for Europe, Middle East, and Africa, as a new member of its Board of Directors. 

HANetf, Europe’s first ‘white label’ ETF issuer, has appointed Rick van Leeuwen as Director of Sales, BeNeLux, as part of the company’s ongoing expansion of its sales and distribution capabilities.