Asset servicing company Vistra has appointed Damian Leach as its chief AI & digital officer. In the newly created role he will be based out of the firm’s Singapore office.
Leach has spent 13 years in global banking technology roles, leading global teams, and worked as the CTO of a global fortune 500 SaaS provider.
Most recently, he served as Global CIO at Seaco which later merged with Textainer to become the world’s largest and most diversified container leasing company. At Seaco, he led the modernisation and scaling of enterprise technology capabilities winning industry innovation awards.
Kim Jenkins, CEO of Vistra, said: “Clients today want confidence, clarity and trusted expertise as they navigate an increasingly complex global environment. The appointment of Damian as our Chief AI & Digital Officer marks the next major step in our strategy.
“Over the past year, we have advanced the foundations of our global digital platform to better connect clients with their portfolios of legal entities, accounting, tax and people services.”
