Schroders Capital Appoints Asia Business Development Head
The private markets business of Schroders has hired a former Oaktree Capital executive as its business development head for Asia.
Schroders Capital has appointed Sabrina Meng as head of business development for Asia, according to a statement, effective March 2. Based in Hong Kong, she will report to Ingo Heinen, global head of Schroders Capital business development, and become a member of the Asia Client Group Executive Committee.
In the role, Meng will be responsible for spearheading business development and sales efforts across Asia. This will include leading and continuing the build-out of the firm's specialist sales team in the region, and deepening and growing client relationships. She will specifically drive Asia fundraising for Schroders Capital’s Private Debt and Credit Alternatives (PDCA) business, which has $41.6 billion in assets under management, focusing on securitized and asset-based finance, real estate debt, infrastructure debt and insurance-linked securities.
Meng has 17 years of experience in consulting, investment and fundraising roles across private markets, with deep expertise particularly in private and structured credit, private equity and real assets. She was most recently working at Oaktree Capital for eight years in a key role building its Asia franchise, including overseeing fundraising across Greater China and Southeast Asia, and growing the intermediary business. Previously, she also worked at Monument Group, Emerald Hill Capital Partners and Bain & Company.
«Asia is an important, strategic region and Sabrina’s experience, combined with our deep bench of client relationship experience across Schroders Group and the specialist capabilities within Schroders Capital, will help us continue to unlock opportunities to drive accelerated growth,» said Heinen.
