The firm has created a new role to oversee the strategy and expansion of its investment services in Asia and Europe.
Capital Group has appointed Alexandra Haggard as head of product and investment services for Asia and Europe, a role in which she will support Capital Group's growth plans for Asia and Europe, including channel expansion for its financial intermediary and institutional client base, the firm said in an announcement.
Haggard brings deep industry knowledge of product development and product management – she joins from BlackRock, where she was the global head of equity product and the EMEA head of strategic pricing. She was previously CEO of Stamford Associates and MD for product and marketing for EMEA at Russell Investments.
In her new role, she will lead a team of product specialists who support the business with product development and investment expertise across the firm’s range of equity, fixed income and multi-asset funds for the firm's clients in the two regions. Based in London, Haggard reports to Guy Henriques, head of Asia and Europe client group.
Important Region
«Investing in our Asia and Europe business is a strategic priority in Capital Group’s long-term growth plans. We’ve made significant strides in growing our business across both regions and plan to continue building on these efforts to serve clients in the years ahead,» Henriques said.
Capital Group has been serving investors in the Asia-Pacific region for more than 30 years. It currently employs more than 330 associates in the region, and has offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. As of June 30, 2020, the firm had $1.9 trillion in assets under management.
