The investment management arm of Natixis has hired a head of fixed income for its Singapore unit.

Natixis Investment Managers (IM) Singapore has appointed Budi Suharto as head of fixed income, according to a statement. Based in Singapore, he reports to Dora Seow, CEO of Natixis IM Singapore.

Within Natixis IM Singapore’s Common House framework, Suharto will lead the fixed income and credit research team based in Singapore on behalf of Ostrum Asset Management, the firm’s affiliate.

Suharto has over 15 years of experience in fixed income portfolio management and prior to joining Natixis IM, he worked at Morgan Stanley Investment Management as executive director, emerging markets corporate debt portfolio manager & research analyst. Previously, he also worked at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong.