The US firm has hired from UBS Asset Management as it strives to build on its retail heritage by creating a financial intermediaries business in Asia, with more appointments to come.
UBS's investment arm has seen another big recent departure in Asia, as CEO Kai Sotorp joins Manulife Asset Management as global head of asset and wealth management.
The firm appoints Tina Tse to coordinate RFPs for products and to target new business. She was Asia-Pacific head of institutional marketing for HSBC Global Asset Management.