EXCLUSIVE: Kellner DiLeo add MacNeil to securities lending team

Kellner DiLeo & Co. (KDC) announced today that Don MacNeil has joined the firm as Senior Vice President of their securities lending group. In his new role, Mr. MacNeil will focus on ADR and Canadian equity opportunities for the firm’s matched book securities lending strategy, KDC Alpha. MacNeil comes to KDC with more than 18 years of experience in the securities lending business.

Most recently, Mr. MacNeil served as Director of the Prime Brokerage division for BNP Paribas, and was responsible for daily securities lending coverage of Canadian and ADR securities. Additionally, he was the primary point of contact for BNP’s prime brokerage clients.

George Kellner, CEO of Kellner DiLeo & Co., said: “We are delighted that a person of Don’s background and extensive experience has joined us as we continue to build out certain key roles within the securities lending team.”

Don MacNeil added, “I am pleased to have the opportunity to work with a group of highly regarded industry veterans and look forward to leveraging my experience within the securities lending business to enhance KDC’s existing processes and to build out new relationships for the firm.”