Charles Li has been hired by HSBC Asset Management as its head of wholesale business for Asia.
Li will be based in Hong Kong for the newly created role, reporting to both Thorsten Michalik, global head of wholesale, and Daisy Ho, CEO, Asia-Pacific and Hong Kong.
He was most recently with UBS Asset Management where he was head of global wealth management, client coverage, Apac, and deputy head of asset management (Hong Kong).
Prior to that, Li also worked in a number of senior roles at Fortis Asset Management Asia, PCI Investment and Allianz Global Investors.
His appointment follows the departure of Alison Brown, head of sales, wholesale business in Hong Kong and China, who will take on a new role at the firm after seven years in her current position.
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