The Investment Management Solutions team
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Arun Sarwal, Chief Executive - Investment Management Solutions Arun joined the company in 2008 as Chief Executive for Investment Management Solutions. He has some 25 years' of global financial services experience with particular emphasis in investment banking, investment & wealth management and outsourcing. Prior to joining DST he was the Chief Operating Officer at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership. During his career, he has worked in senior management positions with ABN AMRO, Société Generale and KPMG and has gained experience of working in over 25 countries. Arun is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales as well as the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is a Corporate Treasurer and has an MBA from Cranfield. He is the author of the International Handbook of Financial Instruments & Transactions. |
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Chris Lord, Head of Technology Chris joined the firm from Thomson Reuters where he was the Global Head of Fundamental Data and was accountable for the key Timeseries, Reference and Corporate Actions system. Chris was responsible for the management and leadership of 200 employees in China, India, UK and the US, covering analysis, support and development. He initiated a global transformation programme to significantly improve the quality and volume of software deliveries. Chris’ background is in IT and Programme Direction with 15 years’ experience of leading teams in the delivery of complex, global projects ranging from new product delivery to major infrastructure upgrades. Chris started in financial services as a trader 20 years ago before moving into financial technology. |
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Mark Hallett, Global Support and Melbourne R&D Centre Prior to joining DST Global Solutions Mark worked at the London Stock Exchange, the investment accounting software division of the Financial Times and as a consultant with Portfolio Management Software Ltd, promoting, implementing and supporting the first implementations of the HiPortfolio product within the European marketplace |
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Julian Webb, Head of Data Management & Analytics Julian Webb has more than 15 years' financial markets technology experience. Prior to joining DST he was Chief Operating Officer of a boutique software company where his responsibilities included the successful launch and growth of the firm's investor relationship management software business. Julian began his career at JPMorgan and spent nine years there in a variety of business and technology roles within the foreign exchange and fixed income trading businesses. His experience also includes work as an investment manager in technology venture capital. Julian has an Engineering Science degree from Cambridge University and an MBA.
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Geoff Harries, Head of Asset Servicing |
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Simon Johnson, Commercial Director Simon joined DST Global Solutions from the strategy team at Cable & Wireless, the FTSE100 telecommunications business, where he was responsible for M&A, Board advisory and strategic planning; other experience includes leadership roles in private equity and venture development in the UK and the US. He started his career at Baring Brothers International Ltd, specialising in developed market M&A advisory, and is a graduate of the University of Oxford. |
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Peter McKenna, Market Development Director Peter has over 20 years’ experience working within the financial technology sector. Most recently Peter was Group Marketing Director at Temenos, a leading core banking systems supplier, where he was responsible for setting the company’s global marketing operations strategy and its subsequent successful implementation. Peter’s career in financial technology began with various senior management roles in sales, business and product management at Thomson Reuters, then as Head of Investor Services and Transactions at Interactive Investor International. Peter also held the position of Marketing Director at Misys Asset Management Systems, and eventually as Marketing and then Sales Director at Gissing Software. |
