Long, whose career in the law and finance industries spans nearly 30 years, previously worked as group counsel at the CLSA Group where for 15 years he held a number of senior management roles.
As a core member of the CLSA Group’s global executive management committee, he helped oversee the group’s business expansion across the Asia Pacific region.
Starting his new role on June 24, he will be reporting directly to Charles Beazley who is CEO of Nikko Asset Management.
Beazley said that Long “has a detailed understanding of the complex legal frameworks of Japan and many Asian countries, as well as a real comprehension of the cultural and linguistic practices that successful firms need to observe”.
