John Howland-Jackson has been appointed as chairman of Nikko Asset Management Europe and senior adviser for the Middle East, Africa and Asia region.
He will be based in London and has long-standing experience in the financial industry, most recently working as a senior managing director at ING Bank.
Ian Lewis has assumed the role of head of global consultant relations.
He has more than 25 years’ experience in the financial industry and has held roles at UBS Global Asset Management, Towers Watson, and Ardevora Asset Management.
Based in Hong Kong, Charles Allard has been appointed head of sales, North Asia.
He will assist the company in its aim of “extending its reach toward sophisticated investors in the regions”, where it already has a joint venture with Rongtong Fund Management.
Allard joins the company from Winton Capital Management.
Hideo Abe, executive vice chairman, said: “As we position Nikko Asset Management to be Asia’s premier global asset manager, these key executives will be instrumental in helping us further expand our business with some of the most sophisticated investors in the world.”
In May, Nikko Asset Management Asia received a renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor (RQFII) license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).
