Boston-headquartered Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo has hired a former Goldman Sachs Asset Management executive in Singapore.

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo (GMO) has appointed Dexter Chua as head of intermediary business (ex-Japan) for its Singapore office, according to a statement. In the role, he will drive GMO’s client engagement strategy and its business growth from financial intermediaries in the region.

Chua has over 15 years of industry experience, most recently as an executive director and head of Southeast Asia, third party wealth business at Goldman Sachs Asset Management for more than nine years. Previously, he also worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and BNP Paribas Asset Management.

«We are dedicated to enhancing the wealth and intermediary channel and are excited to build on recent success in the region,» commented Zane Bernstein, head of client relations for APAC at GMO. «This appointment reflects our strategic commitment to the Asia-Pacific region and our dedication to meeting our clients’ evolving needs in Singapore and across Asia.»

GMO is a global investment manager with more than 45 years of experience in partnering with institutions, family offices, wealth managers and consultants.