Tavira Financial has appointed Mark Griffiths as group chief executive officer, overseeing the firm’s operations across London, Monaco, Dubai and Australia.
He joins from BNY, where he spent more than a decade in senior roles across clearance and collateral management and relationship management.
Most recently, he was responsible for the bank’s clearance and collateral management business, having previously served as head of relationship management within Pershing EMEA and BNY Mellon broker dealer services across EMEA and APAC.
The appointment comes as the firm continues to develop its platform, governance, and operating model across capital markets.
Elizabeth Canning, board chair at Tavira, said: “Mark brings deep industry experience and a proven track record of building and scaling complex financial services businesses. His leadership will be instrumental as we continue to enhance our infrastructure, governance, and client offering.”
Previously in his career, Griffiths served as head of direct custody and clearing sales for APAC at Citi, managing relationships with banks, broker-dealers and market infrastructure providers across the region.
He also spent more than 11 years at Credit Suisse in Singapore as a director, with oversight across network management, prime services middle office, client services and securities operations.
Speaking about his new role, Griffiths said: “Tavira represents a compelling and differentiated model in today’s market. The opportunity to combine direct client relationships with the infrastructure required to operate at an institutional standard is increasingly important, both for brokers and the clients they serve.”