Global X Funds Continues Expansion With Senior Hires

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Oct 05, 2015, 10:43 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global X Management Company LLC (Global X), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the appointments of Aaron Dillon as Head of Strategic Relationships, Alex Ashby as Director of Product Development, and Steve Munroe as Director of Media Planning.

"Our team is growing across the board, at the same time that our business is expanding," said Bruno del Ama, CEO of Global X Funds. "Our roster of talent, now with the addition of Aaron, Alex and Steve, puts Global X in a great place to continue to serve our clients."

Senior Vice President, Head of Strategic Relationships

Mr. Dillon, who was previously Managing Director at KraneShares, will be responsible for driving Global X's business development with institutional investors and will also manage the firm's national accounts efforts. Prior to his time at KraneShares, Aaron was the Head of Mutual Fund & ETF Products at TD Ameritrade. Aaron also served as a Vice President at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in their investment product and managed account teams. He holds a B.A. in Finance from The Ohio State University.

Vice President, Director of Product Development

Mr. Ashby is re-joining Global X after receiving his MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management. From 2010-13, Alex was at Global X, where he was actively involved in research, operations and product development. He managed the launch process for over 20 ETFs and also provided Global X with strategic insights and supporting research for its existing suites of funds. In addition to his MBA from MIT, Alex also holds a B.A. in Economics from Princeton University.

Vice President, Director of Media Planning

Mr. Munroe joins Global X from Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he served as a senior analyst in both the customer marketing and marketing strategy teams for the company's Personal Insurance strategic business unit. Prior to his time at Liberty Mutual, Steve was a consultant at Marketing and Planning Systems, a strategic marketing research and consulting firm, where he led brand tracking and strategic segmentation studies for multiple Fortune 100 clients in the retail and financial services industries. He holds a Master's degree from Kansas State University and a B.A. in Economics from Saint Michael's College.

ABOUT GLOBAL X

Global X is a New York-based sponsor of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and seeks to provide access to high quality and cost efficient investment solutions. Founded in 2008, Global X is recognized for its smart core, income, alpha, risk management and access suites of ETFs. With over 40 funds available across U.S. and foreign exchanges, Global X is one of the fastest growing, most nimble issuers of ETFs. For more information about these ETFs, please visit www.globalxfunds.com.

SOURCE Global X Management Company LLC