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Northern Trust has hired R. Peter Sanchez to serve as chief executive officer of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, upon the closing of Northern Trust’s acquisition of hedge fund administrator Omnium. Sanchez currently is global head of business development and client service at Omnium and has more than two decades of experience in capital markets.

American Century Investments has hired Peter Cieszko as senior vice president. In this newly created position, Cieszko will be responsible for all institutional and intermediary sales in North America, including wirehouses, regional and independent advisors, RIAs, banks, insurance companies, corporate and public pension plans, endowments and foundations. Reporting to Michael Green, head of global client relationships, Cieszko will join the company later this summer.

Gene Gohlke has retired as associate director for examinations in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations after more than 35 years of public service at the SEC.

Craig M. Lewis has been named chief economist and director of the Division of Risk, Strategy, and Financial Innovation at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Chuck Gariboldi has joined U.S. Bancorp Fund Services as vice president and fund operations manager, in charge of daily operations in the fund accounting division. Gariboldi will also work with other divisions of the company to ensure accounting operations and policies meet evolving client and industry trends.

National Advisors Trust revamps its board of directors with a trio of new members and the appointment of a new chairman.

Michael J. Woods, U.S. head of distribution for DWS Investments, has been given the additional role of regional head and chief executive officer of DWS Investments U.S.

DWS Investments, the retail mutual funds arm of Deutsche Bank, on Wednesday named Michael J. Woods as regional head and CEO, adding those titles and responsibilities to his current role as U.S. head of distributions.

Baer will help J.P. Morgan develop retirement solutions.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has hired Benji Baer as managing director and chief marketing officer, reporting to Richard Chambers, chief marketing officer for J.P. Morgan Investment Management Americas. Baer will also serve as a member of the senior management team for Michael Falcon, head of retirement for J.P. Morgan Asset Management.