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Based in Singapore, Ng joins the client coverage team and reports to Jose Cosio, head of intermediary, EMEA, LatAm and Apac.

Neuberger, a global, private, employee-owned investment manager, has appointed Bertrand Ng as alternative product specialist, Apac. Based in Singapore, Ng joins the client coverage team and reports to Jose Cosio, head of intermediary, EMEA, LatAm and Apac.
Ng was most recently CEO of iCapital SG Pte. Ltd. in Singapore, leading the firm’s Singapore operations and driving the expansion of its private markets platform across Asia.
Prior to that, he spent over a decade at JPMorgan Private Bank in Singapore and Hong Kong where he held several senior roles, including alternative investments specialist focused on private equity, venture capital, private credit and real estate opportunities for private wealth clients.
Earlier in his career, he worked at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Singapore.
“We are delighted to welcome Bertrand to the team,” said Jose Cosio. “Bertrand’s deep understanding of private markets, combined with his experience working across wealth management and alternative investment platforms in Asia, will be a significant asset as we continue to expand our private markets capabilities and support clients’ growing demand for private market solutions across the region.”
In his role, Bertrand will work closely with clients and distribution partners across Asia, helping to articulate Neuberger’s private markets capabilities and investment solutions while supporting the firm’s continued growth in the region.
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