Asia is at forefront of Acadian Asset Management’s private-wealth push: CEO

US firm is eyeing growing pool of HNWIs in region and investor demand for more institutional products

Benjamin Cher
Published Mon, Jul 6, 2026 · 01:26 PM
    • Kelly Young, CEO of the quant manager, says: “We feel that the strategies we have in place today work well for the part of the wealth segment we are targeting.”
    • Kelly Young, CEO of the quant manager, says: “We feel that the strategies we have in place today work well for the part of the wealth segment we are targeting.” PHOTO: ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT

    [SINGAPORE] Fund managers have increasingly turned to Asia’s private-wealth pool as a new source of capital, but quant manager Acadian Asset Management is doing things slightly differently.

    “Asia has been (at) the forefront of our wealth strategy,” Kelly Young, CEO of Acadian told The Business Times.

    The US-headquartered fund manager is looking to tap the growing market of high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in Asia and sate investor demand for more boutique products that offer access to more institutional products, she noted.