Published by Asia Asset Management – 5th Jul 2018
Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of London-based Aviva plc, has hired Tom Clapham for the newly-created position of head of institutional sales for Asia.
The appointment was effective July 4.
Mr. Clapham, who is based in Singapore, will be responsible for driving the company’s institutional business growth across Asia, Aviva Investors says in a statement issued the same day.
“He will focus on building new partnerships and strengthening existing relationships with institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, government pensions, and insurance companies in North and Southeast Asia,” the company adds.
Mr. Clapham reports to Scott Callander, Aviva Investors’ head of client solutions of Asia Pacific and Middle East.
According to Mr. Callander, Mr. Clapham has “an outstanding track record and an in-depth understanding of institutional needs across the region”.
“Mr. Clapham’s appointment also comes at a great time – he is a fantastic addition for us as we continue to strengthen our team and expand our outcome-oriented investment solutions for Asian investors,” he says in the statement.
Prior to joining Aviva Investors, Mr. Clapham was head of sovereign wealth funds and central banks (Asia), institutional sales, and head of consultant relations in the Hong Kong office of Paris-based AXA Investment Managers.
Aviva Investors had US$482 billion of assets under management as at end-March 2018.
