Nikko Asset Management has made four key hires in Tokyo, New York and the UK as it seeks to boost institutional sales and marketing functions.
Category: People Moves
BlackRock adds senior portfolio manager
BlackRock has appointed Christopher Hall as managing director of the Asia fundamental equities team.
Manulife AM Asia fixed income CIO
Manulife Asset Management has promoted Endre Pedersen, senior managing director, Asian fixed income to the role of chief investment officer, fixed income, Asia (ex-Japan).
Nikko AM appoints chief strategist
Nikko Asset Management has appointed Naoki Kamiyama as a chief strategist.
OMGI fund gets new manager
Old Mutual Global Investors has appointed Diamond Lee to manage the $100m Old Mutual Greater China Equity Fund.
Principal Global reshuffles top management roles
Principal Global Investors has reshuffled the portfolios at the top management level, with its current Asia chief executive Andrea Muller taking over from Kirk West in the role of executive director-head of international distribution.
ING IM Japan appoints chief executive
ING Investment Management has appointed a new chief executive for the firm’s Japanese division.
Franklin Templeton plucks Schroders exec
Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Alan Young to head its institutional business in Greater China.

BNY Mellon hires HKG wealth management
BNY Mellon Wealth Management has hired former Oppenheimer & Co director of investments Vivian Chan to serve as wealth director of business development in Hong Kong.
State Street promotes two
State Street has appointed Wai Kwong Seck, currently the head of the firms global services and global markets businesses in Asia Pacific, to its management committee.