David Tait
Chief Executive Officer at World Gold Council Ltd.
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Mr. David Tait is a Chief Executive Officer at World Gold Council Ltd., and an Independent Director at FICC Markets Standards Board Ltd.
He is on the Board of Directors at WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC, World Gold Trust Services LLC and FICC Markets Standards Board Ltd.
He was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at World Gold Council Ltd.
in February 2019.
During his 30 years in the financial services industry, he has worked for a variety of reputed firms, most recently as Global Head of Fixed Income Macro Products at Credit Suisse.
Prior to that he held senior trading roles at both Credit Suisse and UBS Investment Bank.
Mr. David Tait began his career trading at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse and then built considerable asset management experience at Bluecrest Capital, Peloton Partners and Citadel Europe.
He is currently an Independent Member of the Bank of England’s FICC Market Standards Board.
Mr. Tait also served on the board at World Gold Trust.
He was awarded an MBE by the Queen for his services to the charity.
David Tait active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
World Gold Council Ltd.
 World Gold Council Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Gold Council Ltd. engages in the provision of advice and insights about gold for stakeholders and decision makers. It also develops policies and set industry standards, and support and advises central banks and sovereign wealth funds. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Chief Executive Officer | 25/02/2019 |
| World Gold Council Ltd. (Research) | Chief Executive Officer | 01/02/2019 |
WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC
 WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC Investment ManagersFinance WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC provides asset management services. The private company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries across the country. The CEO of the American company is Joseph Roland Cavatoni. | Director/Board Member | 25/02/2019 |
World Gold Trust Services LLC
 World Gold Trust Services LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of World Gold Council Ltd., World Gold Trust Services LLC functions as gold-backed exchange-traded funds. The company is based in New York, NY. Joseph Roland Cavatoni has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Director/Board Member | 25/02/2019 |
| Financial Markets Standards Board Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of David Tait
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
World Gold Trust
 World Gold Trust Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance World Gold Trust operates as a trust. It consists of series of fund which include SPDR Long Dollar Gold Trust, which is designed to provide investors with the economic effect of holding gold in terms of the reference currencies. The company was founded on August 27, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
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World Gold Council Ltd.
World Gold Council Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Gold Council Ltd. engages in the provision of advice and insights about gold for stakeholders and decision makers. It also develops policies and set industry standards, and support and advises central banks and sovereign wealth funds. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
| World Gold Council Ltd. (Research) | Finance |
WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC
WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC Investment ManagersFinance WGC USA Asset Management Co, LLC provides asset management services. The private company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries across the country. The CEO of the American company is Joseph Roland Cavatoni. | Finance |
World Gold Trust
World Gold Trust Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance World Gold Trust operates as a trust. It consists of series of fund which include SPDR Long Dollar Gold Trust, which is designed to provide investors with the economic effect of holding gold in terms of the reference currencies. The company was founded on August 27, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
World Gold Trust Services LLC
World Gold Trust Services LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of World Gold Council Ltd., World Gold Trust Services LLC functions as gold-backed exchange-traded funds. The company is based in New York, NY. Joseph Roland Cavatoni has been the CEO of the company since 2016. | Finance |
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