Kames Capital, the new name for AEGON Asset Management, has announced the opening of an office in Hong Kong and the appointment of James Cooper as its head of business development for Asia.
The move will see Kames Capital expanding into Asia for the first time. Initially Kames Capital will look at developing interest among Asian investors with its strong and award winning capabilities in fixed income, as well as property. As head of business development for Asia, Cooper will report to Martin Harris, head of distribution at Kames Capital. Commenting on the plans Harris said: "In the medium term we want to have some of our investment people based in Asia, this will help our management of both insurance company assets and third party assets. "We also recognise that Asia...
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