Allspring Global Investments, an independent global asset management firm with $575 billion in assets under management, has added Matt Wren as chief technology officer. Going forward, Wren will report to Allspring CEO, Joe Sullivan.
Wren joins the firm from BlackRock where he served as global head of investment technology. Wren additionally brings over 24 years of experience from his leadership roles with Barclays Global Investors and Barclays Capital where he focused on research, alpha generation, trading, investment operations, and risk management.
“I am very excited about joining Allspring as we evolve as an agile, independent global asset manager with scale,” commented Wren. “State-of-the-art technology, systems, and tools are critical to the success of an asset manager today, and I look forward to working closely with Joe and the team as we build for the future.
“Technology and innovation is central to everything we do at Allspring,” added Sullivan. “Matt’s unique combination of technical and financial expertise will be critical as we build an industry-leading, next generation technology platform. Technology plays a material role in elevating the outcomes for our clients, and we’re thrilled to welcome Matt to the executive team.”