Incoming hire joins after serving at Pictet Asset Management for the last seven and a half years; previously held positions at BNP Paribas AM, Henderson Global Investors, UBS Global AM and Phillips and Drew Fund Management.
Incoming head has strong ESG credentials; joins from Nasdaq in New York. Former roles include chief product officer at Preqin, along with 12 years with S&P Global.
The deal has won conditional approval from Brussels after the Commission launched an investigation into the transaction due to competition concerns in September.
Inquiry follows the Competition and Markets Authority inviting participants to comment on the acquisition of IHS Markit by S&P Global on 28 June.
The acquisition of IHS Markit by S&P Global will create a data and analytics powerhouse upon its completion next year.