Investec Asset Management (Investec AM) has appointed Beonca Yip as regional head of adviser distribution for Asia ex Japan in a move to oversee its regional expansion plans.
In her new role, Yip will be responsible for developing relationships with advisers in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, South East Asia and Singapore.
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Also, she will work directly with retail banks, insurers, private banks and other wealth management platforms.
Yip will also oversee the firm’s Taiwan office, which has more than 20 staff distributing offshore funds to local retail investors and plans to expand its headcount in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
Based in Hong Kong, Yip will report to Richard Garland, managing director of the Americas, Japan and Asia advisor client groups.
Yip with 17 years of experience working in the Asian asset management industry joins Investec from Eastspring Investments where she served as head of retail in Asia and Europe.
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By GlobalDataPrior to Eastsping, she was CMO, Asia ex Japan at Societe Generale Asset Management. Earlier to this, she managed the regional marketing division at Lyxor Asset Management and has also worked at Jardine Fleming Investment Management and HSBC Investment Management in Hong Kong.
The move follows the firm’s aim on building out its distribution capabilities, including opening a retail advisor business in Singapore next year.
