AMP Capital grows Hong Kong office
AMP Capital has bolstered its presence in Hong Kong with the appointment of Sonia Baillie as head of Asian fixed income.
She first joined AMP Capital in August 2010 heading up the credit research and analysis team in Sydney.
Baillie will commence her new role in Hong Kong in September this year reporting to head of fixed income Mark Beardow.
Reflecting the increasing importance of Asian investment markets and the growing demand for yield from clients, AMP has also relocated portfolio analyst Nam Nguyen to the Hong Kong office.
He is tasked with providing analytical support to the macro markets team as well as constructing fixed income portfolios.
Baillie and Nguyen will be responsible for Asian rates and currency strategies.
In relation to the appointments, Beardow pointed to the strong insights provided by having an on-the-ground presence in Asia.
"These strategic appointments reflect the rapidly developing capital markets across Asia for both local and hard currency fixed income," he said.
"Given the importance of China and Japan for Australia, forming more developed insights into the Asian market is key for our investment strategy."
Helen Pericleous, senior portfolio manager, has been acting in Baillie's role heading up credit research and analysis while Baillie was on maternity leave since July 2012.
She will now continue in this role, reporting to head of credit markets Jeff Brunton.
AMP Capital now has 13 investment professionals operating from its Hong Kong office.
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