Kirk West, previously Asia head at Principal Global Investors, will take over international distribution, while George Jamgochian will run US distribution.
Principal’s CEO explains what DC will look like, and outlines the firm’s plans for Asia in 2009.
Dev will be responsible for executing a sales strategy for South Asian central banks, sovereign wealth funds, supranationals and government institutions.
The macro trends that drive global equities seem to be settling, allowing Principal Global Investors to resume long-term investments.
Principal Global Investors CEO Jim McCaughan says the traditional home bias and preference for fixed-income instruments is giving way to cross-border trends.
A change of pace for the funds executive as she moves to Fortis Prime Fund Solutions as regional managing director for Asian operations.
The US firm sees demand for high-income bonds, real estate and structured products.
Surveys show that employers are satisfied with MPF, but that high-income members are not.
Edith Ngan Chan returns to the industry after a two-year sabbatical.
John Woo joins the firm to chase Hong Kong institutional pension business.
Hazel McNeilage is heading for New York to oversee global JVs while Kirk West will run Asia.
Corrine Lim is its senior equities trader for Asia.
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Michael Marusiak takes up the new position managing emerging-market equities from Asia.
Irene Chung will promote the firm''s funds to regional and global banks.
Ian Simmonds is headed to the USA; Hazel McNeilage will run Asian ops; the search for a regional sales director is on.
All-Reddy gone: Chris Reddy has just departed after a decade in Asia.
Principal is happy to be ''behind the scenes'' at the moment but might be the one to watch in the Asian pensions market if you place your bets on the tortoise over the hare.
The national social security fund is gearing up for work.
A pensions joint venture in Japan between Principal Insurance and ING Groep is getting a new CEO.