AXA’s investment management arm has hired for a newly role focused on alternatives in Asia.
Sandra Lee joins AXA IM Alts as its Hong Kong-based head of client group alts, according to a statement, reporting to global head of client group alts Florence Dard.
Lee has more than 20 years of experience in investor relations, business development and fundraising in Asian markets. She was most recently running her own investment consultancy business and previously worked for alternative investment firm Angelo Gordon as well as Carlyle and Morgan Stanley.
Alts in Asia
Asia is a key growth region for AXA’s alternatives unit across various areas, most notably real estate, infrastructure, private debt and alternative credit.
According to AXA, Asia is currently home to over 35 clients and 25 percent of all capital raised by AXA IM Alts in 2021.
«The Asian market is a key area of growth for the AXA IM Alts business and we have strong ambitions to grow our team in the region in order to continue to provide the exemplar service to our existing client while also expand the pool of investors we advise on their global investment strategies,» said Dard.
