Warburg Pincus-backed Circles has appointed Brian Finn as chief business officer, while Chicago-based Northern Trust has appointed Alvin Chia as its head of Digital Assets Innovation for Asia-Pacific.
Brian Finn joins Circles as chief business officer
Singapore-based telco Circles has appointed Brian Finn as chief business officer, according to an announcement.
In this role, Finn will lead business strategy formulation, drive operational excellence, and advance financial growth for Circles.
Finn has over 25 years of experience in the international telecom industry, with the last 17 years in various executive roles. Prior to Circles, he was the group chief commercial operations officer at VEON, a global digital operator that provides mobile services to 217 million customers.
He recently completed his PhD research on the digital transformation of communication service providers (CSP). He has also previously held senior executive roles at Digicel Group, Vodafone, eircom PLC, and Hewlett-Packard.
Circles is a digital telecom technology company with global operations and backed by global investors such as Sequoia, Warburg Pincus, EDBI, and Founders Fund.
Bain & Co’s Alvin Chia moves to Northern Trust
Chicago-based Northern Trust has appointed Alvin Chia as its head of Digital Assets Innovation for Asia-Pacific, according to an announcement.
Based in Singapore, Chia will be responsible for delivering market-leading innovations aligned to Northern Trust’s digital asset strategy to clients across the Asia-Pacific region.
He will collaborate closely with industry bodies, fintechs, regulators, and government entities to positively influence market change. Chia reports to Justin Chapman, global head of Digital Assets and Financial Markets.
Before joining Northern Trust, he was senior manager of Innovation at Bain and Company. Prior to that, he was the vice-president of innovation at DBS Bank.
Northern Trust Corporation offers wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking services to corporations, institutions, affluent families, and individuals.
As of September 30, 2022, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of $12.8 trillion and assets under management of $1.2 trillion.