Morgan Stanley Investment Management has announced the appointment of a new head of Asia.
Michael Levin joins Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) as head of MSIM Asia, according to a statement. Based in Hong Kong, he will focus on new market and product opportunities in the region.
Levin has over 25 years of asset management experience, most recently as a managing director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Previously, he spent a decade with Credit Suisse in various senior rules, including head of asset management for APAC and the Americas. Levin is also the co-founder of AsiaCrest Capital and Metropolitan Venture Partners.
«[Levin’s] appointment reflects our positive outlook on the Asia asset management opportunity and our commitment to continuing to build out our MSIM platform in the region,» said Morgan Stanley head of investment management Dan Simkowitz.