Amun AG, the Swiss special purpose company that recently launched the world’s first Crypto Basket Index ETP, has appointed Taeyong Lee as Managing Director & Global Head of ETFs and ETPs.

On the back of its recent launch of core ETFs, having purchased part of ETF Securities last year, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is launching a retail offering in the Italian market, selling ETFs, SICAVS and ICAV UCITS schemes.

Ossiam, a smart beta investment manager and affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has appointed Aous Labbane, Head of Business Development, and Alexandre Duriez, Co-Head of Investment Management and Research, as partners in the company.

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has appointed Annacarla Dellepiane as Head of ETF Capital Markets.

Amplify ETFs has appointed William Belden, a seasoned ETF veteran, as President. In this role, Belden will oversee firm-wide operations, product management, and strategic relationships.

HANetf has appointed Faisal El-Hakim as Director, Business Development for the independent white-label ETF platform. 

Amun AG, a Swiss fintech special purpose company that is launching exchange-traded products in the crypto-currency space, has hired Mark Rodino as Managing Director & Global Head of Distribution.

Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley will succeed Bill McNabb as Chairman of the USD5.3 trillion investment management firm, effective 1 January 2019. He becomes the fourth chairman in the firm’s 43-year history.

Beaumont Capital Management (BCM), a specialist in ETF-based, growth strategies, has promoted three key leaders – Denis Rezendes, Assistant Portfolio Manager; Rob Hawke, Director of National Accounts; and, Courtney Doyle, Director of Marketing. 

ETF issuance firm Metaurus Advisors has appointed Rick Silva as a partner and member of the firm’s management team.