HQLAX hires Staffan Ahlner and Bill Kelly to serve as strategic advisors for the financial technology firm. In their new roles, the two securities finance and collateral veterans will assist in identifying ways to further accelerate market adoption for the HQLAX platform. Staffan joins the company after departing from State Street, where he acted as global head of collateral during his three years with the firm. Most notably, he served a 23-year tenure at BNY where he held a number of senior positions. Most recently, he was managing director and head of collateral management. Kelly joins HQLAX after retiring from BNY in May 2023, having held a 21-year term with the bank, during which he was most recently managing director and global head of securities finance. Kelly first joined BNY in 2002, where he took on a number of senior roles, including deputy head of securities lending and head of new business and client service, before going on to direct global activities for the bank’s securities finance business and guide its business strategy. Prior to joining the New York bank, Kelly spent 13 years at Bankers Trust, which was subsequently acquired by Deutsche Bank. Here, he managed the global sales and client management activities of the global portfolio management group, which was responsible for securities lending and short term money management products.
