Threadneedle: Verstärkung für asiatisches Aktienteam
Soo Nam Ng wird Head of Asian Equities. Vier weitere prominente Neueinstellungen komplettieren das Team in Singapur.01.10.2013 | 15:15 Uhr
Threadneedle Investments (Threadneedle), a leading international asset manager, announces the appointment of Soo Nam Ng as Head of Asian Equities (Asia), along with four additional prominent hires adding significantly to the firm’s capabilities in the region. All five members of the new team have worked together during their careers. Bernard Lim joins as Senior Fund Manager, Asia Pacific ex Japan; Christine Seng as Fund Manager, Singapore and Australia; Weixiong Liang as Analyst and Wee Jia Low as Senior Associate. They will be based in Threadneedle’s Singapore office.
The new team will work closely with Threadneedle’s long-standing Asian Equities team of seven headed by Vanessa Donegan, which currently manages £3.6bn out of London and Singapore (as at 31 August 2013). The new team will complement our established Asian Equities team, with the additional resources and expertise in Singapore providing added depth to our overall capability for the benefit of our clients. The Singapore-based team will focus on further building the firm’s offering for Asian investors.
Soo Nam Ng reports to Leigh Harrison, Head of Equities at Threadneedle. Bernard Lim, Christine Seng, Weixiong Liang and Wee Jia Low report to Soo Nam.
Mr. Raymundo Yu, Threadneedle’s Asia Pacific Chairman commented: “I’m extremely pleased to welcome Soo Nam, Bernard, Christine, Weixiong and Wee Jia to our growing team in Singapore. Soo Nam has earned a reputation as one of Singapore’s most talented fund managers and he brings formidable experience both as an investor and in building and developing investment teams. All five of the team members bring substantial knowledge and Asian market experience to Threadneedle and having worked together before they give us a very strong established team capability. This is an important strategic milestone for Threadneedle and further demonstrates our commitment to building a truly client-focused business for investors across Asia.”