Asset servicing industry experts Tim Wood and Rod Cooper have launched Cooper Wood & Associates, an independent consultancy specialising in asset servicing.
According to Cooper & Wood Associates, the overarching goal when advising clients is to meet and exceed their financial targets.
Cooper & Wood will consult on operational and supplier efficiencies, revenue protection, and new business growth.
Both Wood and Cooper have a combined experience of over 50 years and have spent this period working at the epicentre of asset servicing, both as suppliers and clients.
Previously, Wood worked as managing director, head of UK at HSBC Securities Services, between March 2017 and May 2019.
Wood also spent just under 15 years at RBC Investor & Treasury Services serving in various roles including managing director, business management; head, global network management; and head, client solutions and operational performance.
Meanwhile, Cooper most recently worked as head of European business development at Thesis Unit Trust management from February 2019 to December 2019.
He has also held roles at Societe Generale Securities Services, Brown Brothers Harriman, BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, Citi and BNY Mellon.
