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The former Asia head of Merian Global Investors – formerly Old Mutual Global Investors – has just joined the Chinese asset manager.

UK-based Old Mutual Global Investors' managing director for the region will be moving on following other recent departures, AsianInvestor can reveal.

Diego Parrilla has joined Old Mutual Global Investors in Singapore to promote its new gold and silver fund and develop absolute-return strategies.

The fund house has hired Richard Mo, formerly of JP Morgan Asset Management, to drive its China plans, which could include an onshore presence. AsianInvestor spoke to Asia MD Carol Wong.

Having hired its first Southeast Asia sales head, Old Mutual Global Investors is eyeing Singapore’s retail funds market and talking to potential partners in Malaysia and Thailand.

Buy Asian stocks beaten down by Brexit fears, says Josh Crabb, head of Asian equities at Old Mutual Global Investors. Others are tipping US shares and high yield.

Some fund managers are arguing the case for Asian equities despite the likelihood of further US interest rate rises this year.

Richard Buxton, CEO at UK-based Old Mutual Global Investors, tells AsianInvestor the firm is also starting to target institutional clients.

OMGI chief resigns; ANZ loses mutual funds head; CVC appoints Korea chairman; Nomura hires trust business head; HK MMT names new chairman; and EY appoints forensic experts.

UBS GAM recruits Asia marketing chief; KKR Asia head moves to US; Capital makes sales hires; Ariel opens Sydney office; OMGI boosts sales team; H2 makes fintech push; and Edelweiss hires PE head.

The CEO of Old Mutual Global Investors is aiming to recruit star managers along with other staff in Asia as part of a regional expansion. But Julian Ide wants employees who fit in with the asset manager's culture.

The UK fund house has appointed a regional product and strategy manager and is planning two new retail funds for launch in Hong Kong as part of its expansion strategy.