PGIM Investments, the global intermediary business of PGIM, has appointed Brenda Leow as head of Southeast Asia, effective immediately.
Based in Singapore, Leow will lead the wholesale sales and distribution of the firm’s investment strategies across key markets in Southeast Asia. She will be responsible for broadening and deepening PGIM Investments’ client network in the region, expanding partnerships with private banks, family offices, wealth managers and global financial institutions in Asia to bring high-quality and innovative investment solutions to investors.
Leow (pictured) reports to Jessica Jones, PGIM Investments’ head of Asia.
“With Asia poised to lead in wealth creation globally, we are seeing growing demand from investors for innovative strategies across public markets and private alternatives,” said Jones.
“Brenda’s deep expertise in sales and distribution, combined with the breadth of her financial intermediary relationships, will be integral in reinforcing our long-term partnership with clients and growing our business in Southeast Asia.”
Leow has more than two decades of experience in the asset management industry across sales and distribution, marketing, as well as product development. Most recently, she was head of business management at SBI Digital Markets. Prior to this, she spent close to a decade at Natixis Investment Managers and last served as head of wholesale and retail sales for Southeast Asia. Leow has also held roles at Fullerton Fund Management, Deutsche Asset Management, and SG Asset Management.
Building on PGIM’s institutional presence in Asia for nearly three decades, PGIM Investments expanded its business into the region’s high net worth intermediary channel in 2021, making its institutional-quality offerings accessible to private wealth investors.
It has been building and growing partnerships with financial intermediaries in Asia, offering PGIM’s capabilities across public fixed income, global equities, quantitative solutions, real estate, and other private alternatives to meet clients’ evolving demand.
PGIM is the $1.4trn global asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. In 42 offices across 19 countries and jurisdictions, it has more than 1,400 investment professionals covering both retail and institutional clients around the world.
PGIM Investments offers more than 100 funds globally across a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.
Leow said: “PGIM Investments is in a unique position to bring institutional-grade investment capabilities across a multitude of asset classes to address investors’ needs.”
