Investor services provider IQ-EQ has appointed John Legrand as Managing Director of UK and Ireland and member of its executive leadership team. It says this key hire reflects the strategic significance of its growing UK & Ireland business.

IQ-EQ describes Legrand as an accomplished and internationally seasoned business leader whose 22-year career has afforded him the opportunity to operate across five continents and over 80 countries globally.

Having held leadership positions both in Fortune 500 companies and multi-million-dollar fintech start-ups, he has extensive operational and commercial expertise and is well accustomed to building businesses and leading teams delivering operational excellence.

Prior to joining IQ-EQ, he was Managing Director for Asia Pacific with BlackRock's alternative investment software provider, eFront. Before that, he spent ten years with BNY Mellon in Singapore and London as Managing Director of EMEA & APAC and Head of Business Development for its Asia Pacific's Asset Servicing division.

While at BNY Mellon he also sat on the firm's Asia Pacific Executive and Operating committees, on its Asset Servicing Global Executive Committee, and on the boards of multiple companies. In addition, he has previously held international management roles with Advent Software and Linedata Services, further evidencing his strong credentials in investment servicing technologies.

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Investor services provider IQ-EQ has appointed John Legrand as Managing Director of UK and Ireland and member of its executive leadership team. It says this key hire reflects the strategic significance of its growing UK & Ireland business.

IQ-EQ describes Legrand as an accomplished and internationally seasoned business leader whose 22-year career has afforded him the opportunity to operate across five continents and over 80 countries globally.

Having held leadership positions both in Fortune 500 companies and multi-million-dollar fintech start-ups, he has extensive operational and commercial expertise and is well accustomed to building businesses and leading teams delivering operational excellence.

Prior to joining IQ-EQ, he was Managing Director for Asia Pacific with BlackRock's alternative investment software provider, eFront. Before that, he spent ten years with BNY Mellon in Singapore and London as Managing Director of EMEA & APAC and Head of Business Development for its Asia Pacific's Asset Servicing division.

While at BNY Mellon he also sat on the firm's Asia Pacific Executive and Operating committees, on its Asset Servicing Global Executive Committee, and on the boards of multiple companies. In addition, he has previously held international management roles with Advent Software and Linedata Services, further evidencing his strong credentials in investment servicing technologies.