The new hire joins from SS&C GlobeOp, where he was a senior director in business development.

Global financial services firm Northern Trust has appointed Edwin Chan to spearhead sales across the alternatives fund sectors in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Chan will report to John Grundy, institutional sales manager for Northern Trust’s corporate and institutional services business in EMEA. 

He will focus on further accelerating the growth of specialist alternative asset servicing capabilities across private equity, real estate, infrastructure, renewable energy and debt funds.

Prior to Northern Trust, Chan was at SS&C GlobeOp, where he was a senior director in business development. He also held senior positions at HSBC in Hong Kong, Citi in Bermuda, Wells Fargo and Black River Asset Management in the UK.

“We are delighted to announce Chan’s appointment as we continue to expand our capabilities and our leadership in our alternatives business, which supports over $1 trillion in assets on behalf of global asset managers and asset owners,” said Clive Bellows, head of global fund services for EMEA. “His experience and expertise is impressive; and combined with Northern Trust’s forward looking strategy and cutting edge capabilities, will enable us to provide innovative solutions for our sophisticated client base.”

Northern Trust is a provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has offices in the United States in 19 states and Washington, DC, and 23 international locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.