FNZ, a wealth management platform, has appointed Linda Benzi as head of securities lending in the US.
Based in New York, Benzi will report to David Hopkins, CEO of US Clearing and Custody at FNZ.
In her new role, she will be working on the launch of the firm’s clearing broker-dealer, as well as building out a securities lending desk.
Benzi joins the firm from a managing director position at Think Alpha Securities, between January 2023 and March 2024.
Prior to this, Benzi was head of securities lending trading at E*TRADE, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, during her term there between 2014 to 2022.
Earlier in her career, she also held positions at IHS Market (now S&P Global), EquiLend and Goldman Sachs.
Commenting on her appointment, Benzi says: “I am excited [about] the opportunity to leverage the skills and lessons I’ve learned throughout my career to develop this business from the very beginning and, ultimately, growing it to offer solutions and inventory that are much needed in our ever-changing environment.”
