FTSE Russell appoints Ray Desai

Ray Desai has been appointed asset owner senior relationship manager for Canada with FTSE Russell.

Desai has 15 years of experience working in capital markets trading, sales and consulting. Most recently, he was director of buy-side mid-market sales at Thomson Reuters and is a CFA Level II candidate.

His responsibilities will focus on adopting the FTSE Russell family of indexes at the equity plan level and more specific asset segments and using index-based derivatives.

“We are excited to have Ray join our FTSE Russell team, leveraging his extensive industry expertise to further support FTSE Russell’s current and growing client needs across the region,” said Jacqueline O’Flanagan, head of Canada and regional director with FTSE Russell.

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