New Hire Roundup: Waddell & Reed Opens New Office

Nikko Asset Management has announced that Roger Bridges, based in Sydney, has been named global rates and currencies strategist; Andre Severino, based in London, has been named head of fixed income for the U.S. and Europe; and John Vail will be leading the company’s global investment committee process and thought leadership effort after relocating to New York from Tokyo in November.

Bridges joined in 1998 and has most recently been responsible for providing macroeconomic research and strategic direction to the Nikko Asset Management Australia fixed income team.

Severino joined in 2007, and most recently has been serving as acting CIO for Europe. In addition, he is senior portfolio manager of the firm’s sovereign fixed income series.

Vail joined in 2006, and serves as chief global strategist, in addition to leading the global investment committee and several investment forums within the company. NASDAQ Makes Leadership Appointments

NASDAQ has announced that Lars Ottersgård and Nelson Griggs are being promoted to executive vice president of the firm’s market technology and listing services businesses, respectively. Both report to Adena Friedman, president, Nasdaq capital access, technology and insights. In addition, Bruce Aust has been elevated to vice chairman, listing services, and will be based in San Francisco, where he will act as a senior advisor to Friedman. Bob McCooey, who will continue as SVP in the listing services group, has taken on the development of a new global key account management program. These leadership changes are effective immediately.

Ottersgård joined in 2006, as global head of sales for the company’s commercial technology business. Griggs has been with the company for 12 years, initially working with listed companies and then moving into a role focused on new listings.

Northern Lights Adds Piscitello

Broker-dealer Northern Lights Distributors LLC has announced that Alma Piscitello has joined as SVP of strategic relationships. She is based in Hauppauge, New York.

Prior to joining, Piscitello served as vice president and director of partner development at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for eight years. Earlier in her career, she was vice president and institutional investment director in the retail high-net-worth national sales division at Citigroup Asset Management (purchased by Legg Mason Inc. in 2005), where she worked for nine years.

U.S. Bank Hires Frencho

 U.S. Bank announced that it has hired Jack Frencho as a wealth management advisor for The Private Client Reserve in Columbus, Ohio.

Previously, Frencho served as vice president and relationship manager for Key Private Bank.

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