Published by Asia Asset Management – 18th Jan 2019
Janus Henderson Investors (Janus Henderson) has hired Spencer Seto as head of institutional sales for Asia ex-Japan and Serena Sim as head of wholesale distribution for Southeast Asia to replace two officials who left the company last year.
Mr. Seto is based in Hong Kong and Ms. Sim is based in Singapore. Both report to Scott Steele, head of distribution for Asia, who says the appointments underscore the company’s commitment to Asia, which he describes as a “key component” of its global distribution strategy.
“Their industry knowledge and experience will prove invaluable in helping our clients meet their investment objectives, and in delivering access to some of the industry’s most talented and innovative thinkers globally,” Mr. Steele says in a statement on January 17.
Mr. Seto previously worked at New Jersey-based fund management firm PGIM, where he was senior vice president of the client advisory group in the Singapore office. He will start his new job by next month, a Janus Henderson spokesman tells Asia Asset Management.
Mr. Seto succeeds Ellen Li, who left in May 2018 and is now head of Asia at London-based private equity firm IDG Actis.
Ms. Sim, who was previously vice president and head of wholesale distribution at the Singapore office of BNP Paribas Asset Management, started at Janus Henderson on December 17, the spokesman says.
She succeeds Wong Hur-Ming, who left in October and is now head of Asia distribution at California-based fund management firm Matthews Asia.
London-based Janus Henderson had US$378 billion of assets under management at the end of September 2018.
