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Published: 03 Oct 11
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PineBridge Investments appoints Desmond Tjiang as managing director

He will also be portfolion manager for Greater China and Hong Kong.

In a release, PineBridge Investments, the global multi-asset class investment manager announced the appointment of Desmond Tjiang as Managing Director, Portfolio Manager for Greater China and Hong Kong who will play a key role in the growth of the firm’s listed equities portfolios in Asia.

Desmond, who began his career in Asian equities 15 years ago at Templeton Asset Management, joins PineBridge Investments from BNP Paribas Investment Partners where he was CIO and Deputy Head of Asia ex-Japan Equities. Desmond will report directly to Robin Thorn, Global Head of Equities, who has recently relocated to the firm’s regional headquarters in Hong Kong to drive PineBridge’s specialist equities business in key Asian growth markets.

Rajeev Mittal, Asia ex Japan CEO of PineBridge Investments, commented: ‘We have a very strong
history in the region and a clear strategic focus on Asian markets, with nearly a third of our assets under management originating in Asia. Hiring top, local talent like Desmond further reinforces our unique proposition in Asia enabling us to meet growing local and international demand for Asian products.’

Desmond is a qualified CFA charterholder and has over 15 years of investment research and asset management experience. Prior to joining PineBridge, Desmond worked for BNP Paribas Investment Partners (formerly Fortis Investments) as the CIO and Deputy Head of Asia ex-Japan Equities. During his almost seven years at Fortis he spent time working in both the HK and Shanghai offices. Before joining Fortis, he was a Senior Equity Analyst of UBS Wealth Management focusing on North Asia. Desmond started his investment career in 1996 as an Analyst on Dr. Mark Mobius’ Emerging Markets team at Templeton Asset Management in HK covering companies in HK, China, Korea and the Philippines.

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