Russell hires Nathan as Southern Asia CEO

Russell Investments has named Mahendran Nathan as Singapore-based chief executive of its Southern Asia business, covering Asean, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He started in the newly created role on Monday, having left Wealth Management Asia, a boutique consultancy he founded in 2005, earlier this month. Before that, he was chief executive for Asia ex-Japan and Australia at Société Générale Asset Management. Nathan's appointment is the result of Russell dividing its Asia-Pacific busi…