FinTech Disruptors

As Head of Investment Data Science, Paul works with asset managers and allocators to better understand the investment decision process and to improve future decision making.  Partnering with expert fintech firms to leverage the power of data, behavioral analytics, investment analytics, and Northern Trust’s peer universe data to drive meaningful improvement to their investment strategy.  Prior to his current role Paul spent three years as the Chief Operating Officer (‘COO’) of Northern Trust’s Asset Servicing, Americas.  Before joining Northern Trust, Paul held multiple leadership positions at State Street in Boston, London and Sydney.

Managing Director of Horizon8 based in North America, she is responsible for leading the company’s global business.

Karym has over 30 years of experience in financial services, specializing in new business development and marketing communications. She spent 14 years with State Street Corporation in the mutual fund and pension administration businesses. She was instrumental in establishing a global corporate communications group for State Street. Before joining State Street, Karym worked at Fidelity Investments, and Boston Financial Data Services as Chief of Staff to the company’s President and CEO.

Karym is a Co-Chair of NICSA’s Technology Committee, a leading Mutual Fund Industry Association.

Daniel is a member of  EY’s Wealth & Asset Consulting Practice with over 20 years experience in the financial services industry serving clients in the areas of internal audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, process review and improvement, business performance, internal control review and project management assistance. Specifically, he works with firms to improve the overall effectiveness of operations and to assess and improve the internal control environment related to client operations.

In addition, Daniel is the EY Private and FinTech leader for EY’s Financial Services Organization in New England where he is responsible for setting EY’s strategy in this area.

Relevant experience:

•Daniel leads teams responsible for providing internal audit outsourcing services, SOX testing, and risk management services for a few global asset management organizations.  Audit areas include (but not limited to) compliance, trading, and investment operations.
•Daniel has led teams responsible for performing compliance attestation services for various global asset management organizations.
•Daniel facilitates industry roundtables for internal auditors, chief compliance officers and FinTech executives.  Daniel is also a frequent industry speaker on various topics. •Daniel is a member of the American Institute and Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and is the former Co-Chair of the NICSA Compliance and Risk Management Committee and former Co-Chair of NCSA’s General Membership Meeting.