London, 22th June 2015: Source, one of the largest providers of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in Europe, is pleased to announce that Katy Walton Jones has joined the company as General Counsel and a member of the company’s Management Committee. The firm is also delighted to announce that Dr Chris Mellor has joined as Executive Director and Head of Equity Product Management.
Before joining Source, Katy was General Counsel and a Director of Citco Financial Products (London) Limited. She played a key role in setting up Citco’s rated lending platform and was responsible for advising on all legal, regulatory and compliance issues relating to Citco’s hedge fund financing, structured products and derivative transactions. She has a broad range of experience in both corporate, finance and commercial contracts having previously been a corporate associate specialising in private equity and public and private M&A transactions at Weil Gotshal & Manges and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. She has a history degree from Cambridge University and is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.
Chris will lead the equity product management team at Source and be responsible for providing support and analysis for Source’s range of equity Exchange Traded Funds. Chris has 15 years of industry experience in equity strategy and research. Before joining Source, he worked at Sunrise Brokers as an equity strategist, focusing on market timing and tactical allocation across regions, sectors and styles. Before this, he worked at State Street Global Markets, Credit Suisse and Société Générale. Chris holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry from Balliol College, Oxford. He is also a charterholder of the CFA Institute.
Peter Thompson, President of Source, said, “As Source continues to grow and invest in the business, our need for talented individuals is growing proportionally. In Katy and Chris we have found two high-calibre, experienced professionals and we are delighted to have them join our team. Katy has the technical knowledge and experience in dealing with the legal and regulatory complexity of the investment industry in Europe, particularly from a cross-border perspective. Chris will strengthen and expand our product suite and provide support for investors and Source coverage, such as highlighting tactical and strategic investment opportunities and competitor analysis for the range of Source equity products.
“This is an exciting time for ETFs in Europe, and Source is positioning to be at the centre of this market. Source already has a strong stable of funds that are differentiated in terms of their investment strategy, focus and objective, and also offers some of the most competitively priced ETFs in Europe. We will continue to bolster this proposition with products that add meaningful value for our investors.”
Source UK Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.