Investment management body names two women to top posts
TWO women have been voted to top appointments at the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) for the first time.
Susan Soh, chief executive of Schroders, is the new chair of IMAS' executive committee. The new deputy chair is Eleanor Seet, president and director of Nikko Asset Management Asia.
The appointments took effect on Monday.
Ms Soh, who has had over 30 years of financial industry experience, said: "The asset management industry today is at a crossroads as it contends with new challenges presented by a testing environment for returns, disruptive technologies and millennial investors with very different needs. IMAS is in a key position to help galvanise the industry to navigate it to where it needs to be. I'm excited to be directly involved in helping to make this happen.''
Ms Seet said: "We have a group of very passionate and forward-looking members on the IMAS executive committee. This will help IMAS to remain nimble and supportive as it looks to driving the asset management industry in Singapore to the next level of development.''
IMAS is gearing up to launch its conference, the IMAS-Bloomberg Investment Conference 2019, on May 9. The theme is "Reimagining Tomorrow'', and topics include digital disruption, sustainable investing and the rise of alternatives.
