BNY Mellon asset servicing names new head of ETFs 28 May 2020New York Reporter: Maddie Saghir
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BNY Mellon asset servicing has hired Ben Slavin as the new head of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
In his new role, Slavin will enhance BNY Mellon’s position as a leader in offering innovative new opportunities to its ETF clients.
Reporting to James Slater, global head of business solutions BNY Mellon asset servicing, Slavin will work to ensure that the bank’s end-to-end capabilities are among the best in the marketplace.
Before joining BNY Mellon, Slavin founded Original Six, an independent global consulting business focused on ETFs, digital assets, and innovative product structures.
Prior to this, Slavin was head of product and business development at WisdomTree Asset Management, where he established the ETF business and led product and business development for more than a decade.
According to BNY Mellon, Slavin is an “industry leader within the ETF space with a proven track record as an innovator, builder and thought leader”.
Commenting on the appointment, Slater said: “We are extremely pleased to have Ben Slavin join the BNY Mellon team. His impressive track-record of accomplishments, and extensive leadership experience in the ETF space, will help us to further our leadership in the industry and continue to accelerate the development of our capabilities for one of the fastest-growing areas of our asset servicing business."
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