Northern Trust has hired Kai Jebens as head of client development, Southeast Asia, and Chris Vera as senior digital solutions consultant, Asia-Pacific, for its asset servicing business.

Based in Singapore, Jebens will lead business development efforts, collaborating closely with leading sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, asset managers, and consultants across the region.

Responsible for driving the growth of Northern Trust's custody, fund accounting, data, and digital services, Jebens specializes in delivering comprehensive solutions that span clients' entire investment operations.

Jebens brings a depth of experience in driving strategic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Before joining Northern Trust, he held positions at Collibra, Bank of New York, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Intercontinental Exchange, and Bloomberg.

Vera has 20 years of experience across investment data, technology, operations, and consulting. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Vera held senior positions at BlackRock, AIA, Bank of New York, and a sovereign wealth fund in Singapore, focused on project transformations and helping organizations choose, design and implement solutions for the front, middle and back office.

In his new position, Vera will work with clients and prospects in the region to develop and enhance their target operating models.

"Finding the right partners to support our business development ambitions in Southeast Asia is critical and the appointments of Chris and Kai reflect our ongoing dedication to the region," says Yen Leng Ong, country executive, Southeast Asia, Northern Trust. "Their local expertise will be invaluable in driving our growth strategy forward, and we are thrilled to welcome them to the organization."

In Asia-Pacific, Nasdaq-listed Northern Trust has offices in Beijing, Bengaluru, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Pune, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo.