Aviva Investors looks to double Asia investment team

Aviva Investors, the asset-management arm of UK insurer Aviva, has kicked off a major recruiting drive in Singapore by creating the post of Asia ex-Japan chief executive for equities and fixed income and appointing Tahnoon Pasha to fill it. The firm has also added distribution staff in Melbourne, its Asia-Pacific head office. When he joins on July 21, Pasha will have a "big budget" to bring in 12-18 equity and fixed-income analysts and portfolio managers in Singapore and potentially a…