Manulife Asset Management has hired Kathryn Langridge and Philip Ehrmann to run its new global emerging markets equity portfolio management team.
Category: People Moves
Bank Pictet appoints independent board director
The Pictet Group has appointed Koh Boon Hwee as an independent board director of Bank Pictet & Cie (Asia), the Group’s private banking entity in Singapore.
Loomis Sayles names co-portfolio manager
Loomis, Sayles & Company has named Scott Service as co-portfolio manager for a suite of investment strategies managed by the company’s global bond team, which oversees about $38bn in global assets.
PineBridge appoints Asia head of marketing
PineBridge Investments has hired Eastspring Investments Jacinta Reddan as managing director, head of marketing and communications for Asia.
OMGI expands Asian Equities team
Old Mutual Global Investors has expanded its Asian equities team, hiring Diamond Lee of Ignis Asset Management as portfolio manager.
LGM Investment poaches Fidelity Ma
LGM Investments, part of BMO Global Asset Management, has poached Fidelity Investments’ Stephen Ma to head Greater China equities, as the firm prepares to launch a China-focused UCITS vehicle for investors in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
GPIF appoints PE exec
Japan’s $1.2trn Government Investment Pension Fund has appointed Hiromichi Mizuno, a partner at Coller Capital, as its first CIO following the announcement of more aggressive allocation targets.
Nikko AM makes 3 senior hires
Nikko Asset Management has made three senior hires covering sales in North Asia, client development in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and consultant relations on a global basis.
Henderson appoints
Henderson Global Investors has appointed David Bennett as director of institutional sales in Asia, replacing Richard Clarke who recently resigned from his role.
Manulife appointment
Manulife Asset Management (Singapore) has poached UOB Asset Management’s Hui Min Ng to fill the newly-created position of director, Singapore equities.
