Edelman has announced the global launch of Edelman Smithfield, a financial communications boutique that specialises in the financial markets and strategic situations, serving clients in the United States, EMEA, Asia and beyond. The global launch brings together under one brand Edelman’s Financial Communications and Financial Services teams, combining specialised industry knowledge with global scale and localised expertise, while remaining connected to and integrated with Edelman’s full capabilities. 

Global and regional leadership appointments include:

• Lex Suvanto, Global CEO
• John Kiely, Chairman of EMEA
• Andrew Wilde, Global Head of Financial Services
• Josh Hochberg, Global Chief Operating Officer
• Katie Spring, President, United States
• Alex Simmons, Head of EMEA
• Jason Leow, Head of APAC

Full announcement can be found here.