State Street has appointed Sam Edwards as head of collateral management for Asia Pacific (APAC), effective immediately.
In this role, Edwards will support the collateral management team in APAC to better support State Street’s regional clients in devising a well-executed collateral strategy.
Based in Hong Kong, he will report globally to Staffan Ahlner, global head of collateral management, and regionally to Michele Hardeman, head of global markets, APAC.
He joins State Street from Credit Suisse, where he established secured financing in APAC and established equity financing capabilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa during his 12-year tenure with the firm.
His most recent role was head of APAC central collateral desk. Prior to Credit Suisse, he spent six years at Lehman Brothers' on the equity and fixed income secured financing desk.
According to Ahlner, collateral management is fundamental for institutions to manage capital, risk, liquidity and regulatory compliance.
Edwards comments: “The objective for our clients is not only to meet the immediate needs of margin segregation and management, but also to deliver greater ongoing returns in a challenging market place.”
“To that end, we are partnering with them to enable enhanced inventory, liquidity and risk management to drive financial resource efficiency and overall returns. I look forward to engaging and working with our clients across APAC,” Edwards adds.
State Street has also appointed Taro Kuryuzawa as country head for Japan.
