Northern Trust has named Simon Willcox as new head of investment risk and analytical services (IRAS) for the Asia Pacific region, effective 3 August 2015.
In his new role, Willcox will be responsible for leading the delivery of technology, reporting and consulting services for institutional investors and asset managers in the region.
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Based in Singapore, Willcox will report to Northern Trust’s global head of product and IRAS Fiona Horsewill, and locally to head of Asia Pacific William Mak.
Willcox was most recently global head of performance product at Northern Trust.
Prior to that, he worked as head of performance measurement for Lombard Odier in London and as a performance consultant at KPMG. He also served as a vice-president and head of performance measurement at JP Morgan Asset Management in London.
"Northern Trust’s business in the Asia-Pacific region has expanded dramatically over the past five years, with assets under custody growing at an annual rate of 13 percent," said Mak.
"Under Simon’s regional leadership, Northern Trust is committed to continuing to provide solutions to clients investing across the spectrum of asset classes, and in particular the alternative asset classes," said Horsewill.
