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.
Category: People Moves
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.
Mellon Capital appoints Philip Lung division head
Mellon Capital Management, a division of BNY Mellon Investment Hong Kong, has appointed Philip Lung to the newly-created position of Asia Pacific division head.
PIMCO appoints EM Asia portfolio head
PIMCO has appointed Luke Spajic, an executive vice president and portfolio manager, to lead the firm’s emerging markets Asia portfolio management.
OMGI plucks top BlackRock fund manager
Old Mutual Global Investors has hired Joshua Crabb as the head of Asian equities, supported by two other new hires, analysts Kris Whitlock and Dmitry Lapidus.
Eastspring Investments strengthens marketing team
Eastspring Investments has strengthened its marketing team, hiring BlackRocks Christian Fleischer as head of marketing and Aviva Investors Tio Yang Phen for the role of director, investment marketing.
PineBridge Japan names deputy president
PineBridge Investments has appointed Kikuo Shirose to the new role of deputy president of Japan business.
