ETFS Marketing LLC Expands Product Team and
Appoints Darren Fortunato as SVP, US Product
Development
March 17, 2010 10:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time
NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--As part of US business expansion efforts and solid growth in the
newly launched US products: ETFS Physical Silver Shares (SIVR), ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL),
ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT) and ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (PALL), total assets under
management in the four products now stand at $1.16B as of March 12, 2010. ETFS Marketing LLC, the US
Marketing Agent for ETF Securities, has appointed Darren Fortunato to the expanding US product team.
Darren Fortunato is Senior Vice President at ETFS Marketing LLC. His primary responsibilities will be focused on
bringing new products to the US market. Darren brings extensive capital markets experience from his prior
structuring and derivatives work at Merrill Lynch, Gottex, Societe Generale and Citigroup. In these roles, he has
developed and managed a broad range of investment products and structures. Darren also has extensive knowledge
of US corporate and tax law having worked at White & Case and Sony. Darren earned his MBA from NYU Stern
School of Business, JD from University of Chicago Law School and BA from Dartmouth College.
Commenting on the appointment, Fred Jheon, Head of Product and Business Development, ETFS
Marketing LLC:
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Darren Fortunato to the firm. Darren brings great pedigree,
background and a unique understanding of the US ETF market that will be invaluable as we expand the US product
line and business. It is also very important to our growing US commodity franchise to attract top talent in the US
ETF market.”
Fred Jheon is a registered representatives of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
For more information please contact the US marketing agent, ETFS Marketing on 212-918-4954 or visit our
website: www.etfsecurities.com
The ETFS Gold Trust, ETFS Silver Trust, ETFS Palladium Tru