Natixis Investment Managers has hired Mark Kwek from JP Morgan Asset Management as head of wholesale for Southeast Asia.
Based in Singapore, he reports to NIM Singapore chief executive officer Dora Seow.
Kwek will be responsible for leading and accelerating the development of Natixis IM and its investment managers’ wholesale business in key markets across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
In his new role, he will focus on driving new initiatives across wholesale channels while growing NIM’s distribution footprint in the region.
He will deepen the firm’s existing client relationships while developing new partnerships with a customized approach.
At Morgan Asset Management, he where he was an executive director on the private wealth solutions team. In this role, he was responsible for developing business with private banks and family offices.
Prior to that, he was part of the global strategic relationships group, where he covered some of the firm’s regional fund selectors to drive product placement.
Seow said: “We are delighted to welcome Mark onboard to strengthen our wholesale market presence in southeast Asia and to further expand our investment capabilities in the region.
“His extensive knowledge and experience will be invaluable as we continue to deliver actively managed best in class solutions to our clients”.
