U.K.-based asset manager M&G hires a head of distribution for the Asia ex-Japan region.
Berny Lin joins the newly created role in M&G’s Singapore offices reporting to head of Asia, Loretta Ng, who was also newly hired in October last year. According to a statement, Lin will be responsible for growing and deepening M&G’s business in the region across private banks, external asset managers and institutional investors.
He will lead teams based in both Singapore and Hong Kong to service clients across Asia. The hire follows the exit of the firm’s former Asia head of intermediary sales, William Tan, who was responsible for covering the aforementioned segments in the region.
Commitment to Asian Business
Lin has more than 20 years of experience in the asset management industry and was most recently with Eastspring Investments where he was its chief distribution officer and chief marketing officer since 2011. Previously, he was also served on Eastspring’s Taiwan board of directors since 2015. Prior to Eastspring, Lin spent six years at Deutsche Asset Management in Hong Kong and Taiwan leading institutional sales team focused on the latter market.
«Berny's appointment demonstrates our commitment to our Asian business and the region, particularly as Asia continues to play an increasingly dominant role in the growth of the global asset management industry,» said Graham Mason, chief international officer at M&G. «This further expansion of our Asian team, following the appointment of Loretta Ng as Head of Asia in 2019, marks another major step in our strategy to invest in global locations and markets offering exciting growth opportunities.»
