The investment management arm of Morgan Stanley has hired a head of institutional sales in the region, finew.asia has learned.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has appointed Vikram Lokur as managing director and head of institutional sales for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, according to an internal memo seen by finews.asia, based in Singapore.
Lokur has nearly three decades of experience, including the last 10 years with Carlyle where he served as managing director, client relationship manager, primarily covering Southeast Asia. He also helped develop the inital wealth coverage platform for private markets in Asia. Previously, he worked in New York and London for various global financial institutions including Credit Suisse, UBS and Morgan Stanley.
Coverage Model
The latest appointment is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s recent efforts to establish a dedicated sales team across Greater China and Southeast Asia to cover institutional and intermediary clients. Last week, it hired the now-defunct Credit Suisse’s former APAC head of asset management Min Huang.
When contacted, a spokesperson for the firm confirmed the contents of the memo.
