Northern Trust appointed Aisling Keane as head of asset servicing, Hong Kong, effective Sept. 4.

In the newly created role, Keane will lead Northern Trust’s asset servicing business in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Keane will be responsible for overseeing the overall strategic direction for the asset servicing business and providing solutions to clients.

With 20 years of industry experience, Keane was most recently head of alternative investment solutions, Asia Pacific (APAC) at State Street. Prior to this, she was head of hedge fund services, APAC at BNP Paribas Securities Services, and director at Credit Suisse.

“We are pleased to welcome Aisling to the team,” Angelo Calvitto, head of Asia Pacific at Northern Trust, said. “Her deep industry expertise, knowledge of the securities servicing industry and business acumen will help us continue bringing value and expertise to the clients in the region and support their evolving needs.”