Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has appointed Samir Pandiri to the newly created role of Group President and Member of the Executive Committee, to support and drive the business’ sustained growth.
Reporting to Founder and CEO, Peter Hughes, Samir (pictured) will be responsible for overseeing key strategic functions to enable Apex Group’s next phase of development including Operations, Technology Product Innovation, Risk and Human Resources.
An established industry figure, Samir brings over three decades of international financial services and technology experience to the Group, including of leading institutional scale operations teams and implementing operating model transformations.
He joins Apex Group from fintech provider Broadridge, where he was most recently responsible for Post-Trade Technology, Global Proxy and Asset Management Data and Technology businesses outside of North America, with a special focus on Europe and Asia. He was also serves on the board of the New Jersey State Investment Council.
Samir joined Broadridge in 2019 from BNY Mellon, where he was Global CEO of the Asset Servicing Division and a member of the senior leadership team. He also served as CEO of Asset Servicing in the Americas and CEO of BNY Mellon’s Alternative Investment Services (AIS) and AIS Prime Custody businesses. Prior to joining BNY Mellon, He held positions with JPMorgan Chase and Bankers Trust in New York and holds B.S and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering and M.B.A. in Finance, from Columbia University, New York.
Peter Hughes, Founder and CEO of Apex Group said: “We are delighted to welcome Samir to this new role as part of a natural evolution of our leadership team as we continue to serve the changing needs of our business and clients in a way which no one else can. Samir’s global outlook coupled with his deep technology and operational understanding, make him perfectly placed to drive our continued innovation and expansion. We have built a management team comprised of some of the most experienced professionals in the industry and are partnered with supportive investors who share our strategic vision for the future of the business.
“As we celebrate our 20th year in business, we are in a strong position to build on our achievements and embark on the next stage of our growth journey.”
