John Sergides

Chief Executive Officer

MUFG Investor Services

New York, NY, USA

Biography

John Sergides is CEO of MUFG Investor Services. In this role, he is responsible for the operations, product, and HR functions of the firm, as well as driving global sales growth and marketing strategy. Prior to being named CEO in January 2019, John served as Deputy CEO at MUFG.

Formerly the Global Head of Sales at UBS Fund Services, John brings a wealth of experience from a range of roles in the investment management industry. He was previously Head of Business Development and Strategy, Alternative Fund Services at Deutsche Bank and prior to that, Executive Director of Hedge Fund Services at JP Morgan Chase. John previously worked as a senior trader for the HSBC Group, Point Nine Financial Group, a leader in the credit derivatives service industry, where he held the role of CEO and for Barclays Capital in both London and Tokyo.

He has also held several Non-Executive Director positions, including for Renal Services, a provider of healthcare services. John has remained active in the philanthropic community during his tenure within the industry. John has been responsible for engaging his teams in charitable organizations, such as East Harlem Tutorial Program and Hedge Fund Cares.

John has a degree in mechanical engineering from Imperial College, London.

John Sergides’ Newsfeed

MUFG Investor Services Bolsters Securities Lending Practice with New Hire

“Bringing Tim [Smollen] on-board to lead our expanding team reinforces our commitment to further growing this business and becoming one of the globally recognized programs in this space,” said John Sergides, CEO of MUFG Investor Services. “As we welcome Tim’s experience and industry expertise, we will continue to invest in leading technology to keep MUFG at the forefront of innovation in securities lending.”

Business Wire

MUFG Investor Services Bolsters Securities Lending Practice with New Hire

“Bringing Tim on-board to lead our expanding team reinforces our commitment to further growing this business and becoming one of the globally recognized programs in this space,” said John Sergides, CEO of MUFG Investor Services. “As we welcome Tim’s experience and industry expertise, we will continue to invest in leading technology to keep MUFG at the forefront of innovation in securities lending.”

MUFG Investor Services

Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2019 - Present

New York, NY, USA

MUFG Investor Services is an industry leader in administration, asset servicing, banking and fund financing, working with global investment firms. It is a core business of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ("MUFG"), one of the largest banks with more than US$2.8 trillion in assets.

MUFG Investor Services

Deputy CEO

Jun 2018 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Having worked in the financial sector for over 16 years, John is responsible for the Operations, Product and HR functions of the firm, as well as driving global sales growth and marketing strategy.

MUFG Investor Services

Global Head, Business Development & Marketing

Dec 2015 - Present

New York, NY, USA

John is responsible for driving MUFG Investor Services’ asset servicing solutions. These include fund administration, middle-office outsourcing, custody, depository, trustee, fund of hedge fund financing, FX & wider banking services to new clients.

UBS

Global Head of Sales

Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

New York, NY, USA

UBS works with private clients, institutions & corporations around the world through expert wealth management advice, investment banking, asset management expertise & general banking advice.

Deutsche Bank

Head of Business Development & Strategy, Alternative Fund Services

Aug 2009 - Dec 2012

London, UK

Deutsche Bank AG is a German investment bank & financial services company, present in 58 countries with a large presence in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

Executive Director of Hedge Fund Services

Oct 2007 - Apr 2009

New York, NY, USA

JP Morgan Chase & Co provides innovative financial solutions for consumers, small businesses, corporations, governments & institutions around the world.

Point Nine Ltd

CEO

Aug 2003 - Sep 2007

Limassol, CY

Point Nine is one of the industry leaders in post trade execution, operation, processing & reporting. They collaborate with both buy and sell side financial firms to help them meet the ever-expanding challenges of post-trade processing.

HSBC

Senior Trader

Mar 2002 - Aug 2003

Limassol, CY

HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking & financial services organizations, serving around 38 million customers, with around 3,900 offices globally.

Barclays Capital

Director

May 1998 - Dec 2000

Tokyo, JP

Barclays Investment Bank is a British multinational investment bank which provides advisory, financing & risk management services to large companies, institutions and government clients.

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Current Board Positions

Arkadia Asset Management

Board Member

May 2019 - Present

Zug, CH

Arkadia Asset Management is a quantitative alternative fund manager and software developer based in Zug, Switzerland.

Rutgers University Center for Innovation Education

Board Member

Nov 2018 - Present

New Brunswick, NJ, USA

The mission of the Rutgers Center for Innovation Education (RIE) is to provide the most current and up-to-date professional and continuing education for technologists, innovators, and entrepreneurs.

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Previous Board Positions

Renal Services

Non-Executive Director

London, UK

Renal Services is at the forefront of innovation in the management of end stage renal disease and an early adopter of new technologies in dialysis.

Charitable Interests

East Harlem Tutorial Program

Supporter

New York, NY, USA

Founded in 1958, East Harlem Tutorial Program has grown from a tutoring program into a multi-site, multi-dimensional educational program that will serve more than 1,600 Pre-K to college students this year through its after-school and summer programs for public school students.

Help for Children

Supporter

New York, NY, USA

A global foundation supported by the generosity of Hedge Funds Care, Private Equity Cares, and the wider alternative investment community, Help For Children provides grants to the most effective and efficient child abuse prevention and treatment interventions in six countries, making the world a safer place for children.