MSCI has appointed Andrew C Wiechmann, who has been serving as the Company’s Head of Strategy, Corporate Development and Investor Relations, as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective 5 March 2019.

WisdomTree, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) and exchange-traded product (ETP), has appointed Lidia Treiber as Director – Research for WisdomTree in Europe.

Ultumus, a specialist ETF and Index-managed data service company, is continuing its rapid expansion with the opening of a new office in Singapore, and the expansion of its London headquarters. 

Alpha FMC (Alpha), a specialist in asset and wealth management consulting, has launched a dedicated ETF & Indexing Practice. Marc Knowles has joined as a Director to lead the practice, which will focus on servicing Alpha’s clients across the industry. 

Exponential ETFs, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer that brings unique investment ideas to market, has promoted Quantitative Analyst Qiao Duan to the position of Portfolio Manager.

Amundi has appointed Ashley Fagan as Head of ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta Development for UK and Ireland.

SPDR ETF has appointed three new product developers to its team in EMEA. The new hires are Simon Hutcheson, Luca Zanoni and Antoine Boulet.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney has appointed Helena Nathanson and Paul Regan as partners in the firm’s Finance & Restructuring Group in London.

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has added Katharina Anna Rost to its ETF and Indexed Fund Solutions team in Germany, strengthening its sales capability and supporting its growth in the DACH region.

JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has appointed Edward Malcolm to its International ETF business as Executive Director – UK Head of ETF Distribution, Wealth & Intermediaries, with immediate effect.