Indosuez Wealth Management appoints a new head of asset management for its Hong Kong branch.
Ian Koo joins Indosuez Wealth Management as its head of asset management for the branch, according to a statement, reporting to Grizelda Lee, head of asset management Asia, public markets solutions.
In his new role, Koo will oversee asset management activities for the bank in Hong Kong across distribution, marketing and investor servicing of asset management-related products and offerings. He is also responsible for the discretionary portfolio management business as well as fund distribution and activities.
Koo has 15 years of experience in advising bespoke investment solutions and growing portfolios for ultra-high net worth clients in the region. He joins from Bank of New York Mellon (Hong Kong) where he was most recently its head of portfolio management.
Mid-Sized Advantage
According to Indosuez’s Hong Kong branch chief executive Olivier Livenais, the French private bank’s advantage as a mid-sized player enables it to achieve agility while being backed by a major financial group.
«Our unique positioning as a human-scale wealth manager with the backing of one of the world’s largest financial institutions, continues to be a key factor in attracting high performance talents in the wealth management industry,» said Livenais.
«We are not only able to adapt quickly and efficiently to provide clients with a wide range of investment solutions, but can do so with the confidence and solidity of the Credit Agricole Group behind us. We are confident that our clients will benefit from Ian’s deep experience and expertise.»
