The company, which offers investments in so-called “real” assets such as timber, solar power and agriculture, said the new office will act as its centre point and a platform from which it intends to strengthen its presence in the region.
Aquila’s operations from Singapore will be led by Chum Yong Quah, director wholesale, who has just joined the company. Prior to joining Aquila, Quah worked for Fidelity Worldwide Investment as head of private banking & South East Asia development for two years.
Roman Rosslenbroich, chief executive and founder of Aquila said: “Singapore is an extremely attractive location for Aquila due to its strong infrastructure, high affinity with alternative investments and strong existing demand for absolute return UCITS funds.”
Aquila was founded in 2001 and has more than $4bn in assets under management, much of which are in Ucits-compliant products.
Head-quartered in Hamburg, the company is supported by regional offices in Frankfurt and Zurich.
