UK manager SLI sets sights on Asia

Standard Life Investments (SLI) is mulling adding research and portfolio construction to its growing distribution activities based in Asia-Pacific. The $250 billion manager – which is 100% owned by Standard Life Group but bills itself as 99% autonomous – this April hired an emerging markets debt team from Threadneedle Asset Management in London, led by Richard House and comprising Mark Baker and Nicolas Jaquier as investment directors.* “That was a big signal that we have recogn…