THOM FISHER
Director, Financial/Banking
With more than 40 years of experience, Thom Fisher is internationally regarded for his expertise in building strong corporate teams and delivering desired results in hedge funds, prime brokers and investment banks. With a proven track record – including 14 years in Asia, 11 years in Europe and seven years in U.S. markets – his leadership has assisted a variety of high-profile companies to successfully navigate critical periods of growth, innovation, restructuring, mergers and downsizing.
Fisher's global experience in the asset management and securities servicing industry includes a wide range of senior management roles at Bank of New York Mellon, Barclays Wealth Management (building its new business model), Beyond Prime Brokers Associates, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, NatWest Securities Limited, Tiger Management and Travelers Insurance.
From 2010-2015, Fisher served as the Country Executive for Japan for Bank of New York Mellon. In that role, he was the chief strategist, leader and senior representative for the firm's business with regulators and clients in that country.
Prior to that, Fisher spent 10 years at Deutsche Bank, working from several of the bank's global locations, most recently based in London where he was a Managing Director in the prime finance business, responsible for the infrastructure as well as the sourcing strategy. As Head of European Equity Operations, he managed a staff of 500 and implemented a European global technology platform. In that capacity, he was also responsible for restructuring the European operating model and developed its branch operations plan. While based in New York for Deutsche, Fisher was responsible for strategy/implementation for operations. Prior to that, he was based in Singapore as Chief Information Officer for the Asia-Pacific region.
In the mid '90s, Fisher co-managed the hedge fund/prime brokerage consulting practice Beyond Prime Brokerage Associates (BPBA) in New York City. In that role, BPBA assisted Goldman Sachs in building its prime brokerage business and was a leading consultancy to hedge fund start-ups and prime brokers. On behalf of Morgan Stanley in the 1980s, Fisher spent five years in Hong Kong and Tokyo spearheading the company's successful initiative to become the first foreign firm to trade and self-clear on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Fisher has served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Exchange's Clearing Consultative Panel, as Chairman of the Origo Advisory Board in Hong Kong/Singapore and as a member of the Securities Institute of London.
Fisher is a scuba diver, pilot, Harley rider, horseman, a former member of the World Elephant Polo Association and was a crew member on the 2015-2016 Clipper Around the World Yacht Race.
Fisher's global experience in the asset management and securities servicing industry includes a wide range of senior management roles at Bank of New York Mellon, Barclays Wealth Management (building its new business model), Beyond Prime Brokers Associates, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, NatWest Securities Limited, Tiger Management and Travelers Insurance.
From 2010-2015, Fisher served as the Country Executive for Japan for Bank of New York Mellon. In that role, he was the chief strategist, leader and senior representative for the firm's business with regulators and clients in that country.
Prior to that, Fisher spent 10 years at Deutsche Bank, working from several of the bank's global locations, most recently based in London where he was a Managing Director in the prime finance business, responsible for the infrastructure as well as the sourcing strategy. As Head of European Equity Operations, he managed a staff of 500 and implemented a European global technology platform. In that capacity, he was also responsible for restructuring the European operating model and developed its branch operations plan. While based in New York for Deutsche, Fisher was responsible for strategy/implementation for operations. Prior to that, he was based in Singapore as Chief Information Officer for the Asia-Pacific region.
In the mid '90s, Fisher co-managed the hedge fund/prime brokerage consulting practice Beyond Prime Brokerage Associates (BPBA) in New York City. In that role, BPBA assisted Goldman Sachs in building its prime brokerage business and was a leading consultancy to hedge fund start-ups and prime brokers. On behalf of Morgan Stanley in the 1980s, Fisher spent five years in Hong Kong and Tokyo spearheading the company's successful initiative to become the first foreign firm to trade and self-clear on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Fisher has served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Hong Kong Exchange's Clearing Consultative Panel, as Chairman of the Origo Advisory Board in Hong Kong/Singapore and as a member of the Securities Institute of London.
Fisher is a scuba diver, pilot, Harley rider, horseman, a former member of the World Elephant Polo Association and was a crew member on the 2015-2016 Clipper Around the World Yacht Race.