Wong joins Deutsche Asset from BEA Union Investment Management where he was chief investment officer, fixed income, managing Asia fixed income in both hard and local currencies for unit trusts and institutional clients.
Previously, he was the head of Asian fixed income at BNP Paribas Asset Management and has more than 26 years of experience in the asset management and banking industry.
Wong is based in Hong Kong and reports to Elke Schoeppl-Jost, chief investment officer Asia Pacific and regional asset class head, fixed income/multi asset. Schoeppl-Jost also joined the firm from BEA Union in early January.
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management has $1.31trn in assets under management as of 30 June.
