The global funds network is part of the financial "plumbing" of the investment management market around the world. The new appointee is tasked with areas including its new money market offering.

Calastone, the global funds network, has appointed Ed Lopez as chief revenue officer, having most recently held the same role at JHC, the wealth management software firm. (JHC is now part of FNZ). 

Lopez has more than 25 years’ experience in the treasury, wealth and asset management sectors.

Prior to JHC, Lopez was head of sales and business development for OpenLink’s (now part of Ion) Europe, Middle East and Africa business, which included OpenLink’s corporate treasury management solutions. Lopez also previously built the sales function for SunGard’s (now FIS) UK broker dealer, building the institutional money market fund portal and network internationally.

Calastone connects more than 2,000 clients across 42 countries and territories, processing about £190 billion ($250.9 billion) per month. It is based in London and has offices in Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, New York, Milan and Sydney.

The global funds transaction network, as this publication reported in 2019 is harnessing blockchain, claiming that its move could save the sector more than £3.4 billion ($4.33 billion) a year.  It has spoken to this publication previously about the development of funds markets around the world, and different uses of technology, such as in Asia.