Aberdeen Standard Investments has expanded its Asian investment team with four portfolio managers joining in Shanghai and Hong Kong, further bolstering its China fixed income and equities expertise.
Edmund Goh, Asian Fixed Income Investment Manager, has relocated from Singapore to Shanghai, the asset manager said on Thursday. He has been with the firm since 2011, focusing on China sovereign bonds and credit investing, and is part of the team managing Aberdeen Standard Investment’s regional fixed income portfolios.
Aaron Ni joined in Shanghai as an Investment Manager, responsible for covering onshore China credits. He came to the Asian fixed income team from Ping An Asset Management where he specialised in credit analysis.
Alec Jin has been appointed an Investment Manager on the Asian equities team. Based in Hong Kong, he covers China and Hong Kong listed stocks. He was most recently a Director on the leveraged finance team at Standard Chartered Bank.
Stella Li has started in Shanghai as an Investment Manager for China equities. Previously with Macquarie Securities as an Equity Research Analyst, she will deepen the team’s research into the Chinese equities universe.
Important Milestone
«Being one of the first global investors in China, we see growing potential for quality onshore China equities and bonds to play a more important role in diversifying international portfolios. As we offer investors one of the world’s broadest suite of asset class capabilities, building a robust China investment platform is critical to deliver the deeper local insights and solutions needed by our clients,» Hugh Young, Head of Asia Pacific, Aberdeen Standard, said.
«China’s $12 trillion onshore bond market is now the third largest in the world. The demand for China bonds will only increase over time when the country is included in broader global market indices. The expansion of our footprint on the ground in China is an important milestone; we look forward to connecting investors near and far with deeper insights and wider opportunities in onshore bonds,» Adam McCabe, Head of Asian Fixed Income, Aberdeen Standard, said.
