HSBC Securities Services has appointed Paul Heffernan as head of cross-border sales for securities services for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
In the newly-created role, Heffernan will be responsible for driving business development and offering guidance to fund managers establishing offshore traditional and alternative investment structures.
He joins from Northern Trust, where he was a global funds business sales executive, focused on the European markets. Before this, he held several positions in custody and fund administration at the Bank of Ireland Securities Services.
In his new role, Heffernan will be based in HSBC’s Dublin office.
Tony McDonnell, managing director and head of HSBC Securities Services in Ireland, said: "We are delighted to welcome someone of Paul Heffernan's calibre to the team. He has significant expertise in both UCITS and non-UCITS fund products and is recognised as a pioneer in the ETF asset servicing industry across EMEA.”
“Paul Heffernan will add depth to our sales offering across a comprehensive product range and his strong knowledge of cross-border activities will support our full service, cross-product and multi-jurisdiction solutions."
