The London Stock Exchange Group has appointed Fiona Bassett as CEO of FTSE Russell, replacing Arne Staal.
Staal is moving to a different role within the group, FTSE Russell said, but this is currently unknown. British Land relegated to FTSE 250 Bassett joins from DWS Group, where she was global head systematic investment solutions. She previously worked at Deutsche Bank as managing director, global co-head of index investing and Americas head of product. Bassett will continue to be based in New York and will report to LSEG CEO David Schwimmer. Schwimmer said: "Fiona is a recognised industry leader and FTSE Russell will benefit greatly from her deep experience of building and tran...
To continue reading this article...
Join Investment Week for free
Signup and gain exclusive members-only insights - all free of charge!
- Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
- Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
- Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
- Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
- Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes
