The move is seen as unlikely to mean much change for asset owners in Asia Pacific, but fund managers will be keeping a close eye on how it develops.
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A Sun Life veteran is deferring retirement to take on a role across various business lines to help the merged business make the most of its business potential.
Following the exit of 25-year Mercer veteran Mailesh Shah, the firm has appointed a new head of investment consulting for the Middle East and Africa.
The Japanese investment bank says it is now offering value-add customised analysis which it describes as the next generation to TradeSpex.
Former Prudential AM executive Trevor Persaud takes on a newly created role, heading the development of consulting services for Asian institutions.
New CEO Andrew Doman says Russell is working on services beyond multi-manager investing for institutions.
The firm plans to deepen its Southeast Asia business and advance in India.
Anthony Creighton, who ran the Asian business, will join Credit Suisse Asset Management.
When it outsourced manager research to Frank Russell, Towers lost its raison dÆetre in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Peter Coster, president of Mercer Consulting Group in New York, drops by Hong Kong for a visit.