Aviva appoints APAC head
Aviva Investors has appointed Richard Surrency as head of Asia Pacific.
Based in Singapore, he would report to Scott Callander, global head of distribution.
He joined from Franklin Templeton where he led its private markets and alternatives business in Asia and was a member of the firm’s APAC executive committee.
Prior to this, he was chief executive of Algebris Investments (Asia) and had held senior roles at Morgan Stanley and BNY Mellon.
Callender said: "Richard brings over 20 years of experience, exceptional leadership skills and strong relationships with major Asian institutions, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurers and GFIs. His wealth of experience and expertise will be invaluable in this critical role given the significance, scale and potential growth opportunities in the region".
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