Barings appoints new regional head in Asia

Poon is based in Hong Kong and reports to Gerry Ng, Chief Executive Officer, Asia ex Japan. He is responsible for sales and business development across the institutional client base, including sovereign wealth funds, governmental and private institutions in Asia excluding Japan. Poon joins Barings from UBP Asset Management where he was Regional Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific. Previously he was Institutional Sales Director, Greater China at Blackrock and before that held the same role at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He has over 14 years' experience of working with instituti...