Boston-headquartered Columbia Threadneedle has announced the appointment of two executives to product-related roles in Singapore.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments appointed Lucy Martin as vice president of responsible investment product specialist for APAC and Gregory Da Silva as product manager for APAC, according to a statement. Based in Singapore, they report to local CEO Sandra Cheng while Martin has a dotted reporting line to Netherlands-based head of REO (responsible engagement overlay) Karlijn van Lierop.

Martin and Da Silva first joined Columbia Threadneedle in 2018.

«The responsible investment landscape in Asia Pacific is complex when looking across jurisdictions and sectors, with varying regulation, governance and measurement,» said Columbia Threadneedle head of APAC Jon Allen.