Saphyre appoints Kinnally
30 January 2025 US
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Saphyre has onboarded Tom Kinnally as senior relationship manager of sales.
Based in New York, Kinnally will be responsible for accelerating the firm’s client engagement and growth.
In addition, he will be assisting the executive leadership within financial institutions to deploy solutions to speed up ready-to-trade statuses and faster reliable settlement cycles.
Kinnally brings over 40 years of experience in cultivating client partnerships and spearheading growth initiatives across the financial sector.
His dedication to understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions has earned him a reputation as a trusted partner and leader, according to Saphyre.
Prior to joining the firm, Kinnally was a managing director of financial resource management at BlackRock for four years.
Previously, he held a 16-year tenure with Morgan Stanley, where he took on a number of senior positions, including as managing director, global head of client financing, firm financing and collateral risk management.
During his time at Morgan Stanley he also worked within US specials trading, as well as collateral management and repo.
Commenting on the appointment, Saphyre CEO and founder, Gabino Roche, says: “Tom’s exceptional ability to build lasting relationships and drive meaningful collaboration across the financial services industry makes him the ideal person to support our mission of transforming how firms interact and thrive in today’s competitive market.”
Kinally adds: “Saphyre’s innovative platform addresses critical pain points for financial institutions, and I’m eager to help clients experience the value it delivers. The state of the industry’s infrastructure in the documentation space is long overdue for an overhaul.
“The solutions offered by Saphyre would have made risk management much more straightforward and efficient during both the 2008 and 2020 market disruptions. I look forward to driving meaningful connections that support Saphyre’s continued growth, and the industry’s practical march towards automation.”
Saphyre uses patented AI technology to digitise all pre-trade data and activities
across multiple counterparties from hedge funds to prime brokers, as well as any client firms to broker-dealers and custodians.
Based in New York, Kinnally will be responsible for accelerating the firm’s client engagement and growth.
In addition, he will be assisting the executive leadership within financial institutions to deploy solutions to speed up ready-to-trade statuses and faster reliable settlement cycles.
Kinnally brings over 40 years of experience in cultivating client partnerships and spearheading growth initiatives across the financial sector.
His dedication to understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions has earned him a reputation as a trusted partner and leader, according to Saphyre.
Prior to joining the firm, Kinnally was a managing director of financial resource management at BlackRock for four years.
Previously, he held a 16-year tenure with Morgan Stanley, where he took on a number of senior positions, including as managing director, global head of client financing, firm financing and collateral risk management.
During his time at Morgan Stanley he also worked within US specials trading, as well as collateral management and repo.
Commenting on the appointment, Saphyre CEO and founder, Gabino Roche, says: “Tom’s exceptional ability to build lasting relationships and drive meaningful collaboration across the financial services industry makes him the ideal person to support our mission of transforming how firms interact and thrive in today’s competitive market.”
Kinally adds: “Saphyre’s innovative platform addresses critical pain points for financial institutions, and I’m eager to help clients experience the value it delivers. The state of the industry’s infrastructure in the documentation space is long overdue for an overhaul.
“The solutions offered by Saphyre would have made risk management much more straightforward and efficient during both the 2008 and 2020 market disruptions. I look forward to driving meaningful connections that support Saphyre’s continued growth, and the industry’s practical march towards automation.”
Saphyre uses patented AI technology to digitise all pre-trade data and activities
across multiple counterparties from hedge funds to prime brokers, as well as any client firms to broker-dealers and custodians.
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