Schroders has announced that Jason Yu has officially taken up responsibility for the client group in Hong Kong, effective August 2025, while Katherine Cox has been named head of client group, South Asia and global official institutions, with immediate effect.
They both report to Gopi Mirchandani, head of client group for Asia, who commented: “Katherine and Jason have had extensive years of success in their roles with Schroders and I’m very happy to have them take on these new and exciting challenges in managing our franchises in South Asia and Hong Kong, respectively.”
Yu (pictured left) is also the CEO for Schroders’ business in Hong Kong, and since joining the UK asset manager in 2017, he has held various leadership positions, most recently as head of multi-asset and fixed income management for Asia, based in Hong Kong.
His background ranges across investment product management and analysis, trading, client relations, and strategic business development, according to a press statement.
Based in Singapore, Cox (pictured left) will play a central role in shaping client strategy and business growth across Southeast Asia and represent Schroders in its strategic joint venture with Axis AMC in India, the statement said.
Since joining the firm in 2001, she has held various leadership positions, most recently as head of client proposition. Cox will also continue to lead the firm’s global official institutions segment, which includes sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and other global public sector clients.
