Northern Trust adds BDM to Melbourne team

Northern Trust has announced the appointment of David McWilliams as a business development manager (BDM) for the firm's Melbourne office, effective 29 May 2017.

In this role, reporting to Angelo Calvitto, head of sales for corporate and institutional services in Asia-Pacific, McWilliams is responsible for driving sales across Northern Trust's institutional business in the Australasia region.

McWilliams joins from J.P. Morgan Investor Services where he was a senior relationship and sales manager. Previously, he held roles with ANZ Custodian Services, Bank of New York in London, Mercury Asset Management Ltd and State Street.

Commenting on his appointment - and that of fellow-appointee, Sydney-based BDM, Tania Tuxford - head of Northern Trust Australasia, Madeleine Senior, said: "We are delighted to appoint Tania and David to help drive growth in our asset servicing business across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands."

She added: "We see an increasing demand from institutional clients for products, services and technology solutions that help them navigate the ever-changing complexities associated with various regulations, whilst optimising investment performance and managing risk."