M&G Investments appoints new Head of Distribution, Asia ex-Japan

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, 13 JANUARY 2020 – M&G Investments (M&G) announces that Berny Lin has today joined M&G as Head of Distribution, Asia ex-Japan.

In this newly created role, Lin will be responsible for deepening and growing M&G’s wholesale and institutional presence in the region, leading teams based in Hong Kong and Singapore to service clients across Asia. Lin will focus on developing and strengthening relationships with institutional and intermediary clients, including private banks, external asset managers and institutional investors. Lin will be based in Singapore and will report to Loretta Ng, Head of Asia.

Lin joins M&G with over 20 years of asset management experience in Asia. He was most recently at Eastspring Investments, where he was Chief Distribution Officer and Chief Marketing Officer since 2011. He also served on Eastspring Taiwan’s board of directors since 2015. Prior to this, he spent six years in Deutsche Asset Management in Hong Kong and Taiwan, leading the institutional sales team in Taiwan.

Commenting on the appointment, Loretta Ng says: “We are delighted to welcome Berny Lin to the M&G team. With his deep understanding of clients’ needs and an excellent track record of delivering the innovative solutions that they demand, Berny will support the growing number of clients in Asia wishing to access innovative investment solutions which draw on M&G’s wide range of asset classes and strategies. ”

Graham Mason, Chief International Officer, M&G plc adds: “Berny’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to our Asian business as the region plays an increasingly dominant role in the growth of the global asset management industry. This further expansion of our Asian team, following the appointment of Loretta Ng as Head of Asia in 2019, marks another major step in our strategy to invest in global locations and markets offering scope for future growth.”

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For further information please contact:

Merlyn Kang

FTI Consulting
Singapore

+65 6831 7896

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Michael Luk

FTI Consulting
Hong Kong

+852 3768 4569

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