AXA expands Hong Kong sec finance roster
07 December 2015 Hong Kong
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AXA Investment Managers has appointed Deven Chau as senior trader in its trading and securities financing team in Hong Kong.
Chau will report into Laurent Bilard, head of trading and securities financing in Asia.
Previously, Chau was a business manager and dealer at Hamon Investment Group.
The traders will operate in tandem with the rest of the trading and securities financing group at AXA. Nicola Egan, head of trade execution for US and Asia equities, will oversee the equities side, while Lee Sanders, head of trade execution for foreign exchange and fixed income, will lead fixed income and foreign exchange.
Both Egan and Sanders retain the capability to execute Asian orders during European market hours to optimise trading options.
Paul Squires, global head of trading and securities financing at AXA, said: “The Hong Kong office is the hub for the execution of all Asian securities covered by our trading and securities financing team.”
“This includes fixed income, equities, exchange-traded funds, local foreign exchange and derivatives. It is fantastic that some of these orders can be received from our portfolio managers based in Tokyo, Paris and London, in addition to Hong Kong.”
He added: “This is an important step for us and demonstrates our continued commitment to the Asian market and continued ambitions for strengthening the global trading and securities financing team at AXA.”
“On that note, we are very excited to welcome Devan Chau to the team whose extensive experience in trading Asian markets will make her a valuable addition to our existing expertise and capabilities.”
Chau will report into Laurent Bilard, head of trading and securities financing in Asia.
Previously, Chau was a business manager and dealer at Hamon Investment Group.
The traders will operate in tandem with the rest of the trading and securities financing group at AXA. Nicola Egan, head of trade execution for US and Asia equities, will oversee the equities side, while Lee Sanders, head of trade execution for foreign exchange and fixed income, will lead fixed income and foreign exchange.
Both Egan and Sanders retain the capability to execute Asian orders during European market hours to optimise trading options.
Paul Squires, global head of trading and securities financing at AXA, said: “The Hong Kong office is the hub for the execution of all Asian securities covered by our trading and securities financing team.”
“This includes fixed income, equities, exchange-traded funds, local foreign exchange and derivatives. It is fantastic that some of these orders can be received from our portfolio managers based in Tokyo, Paris and London, in addition to Hong Kong.”
He added: “This is an important step for us and demonstrates our continued commitment to the Asian market and continued ambitions for strengthening the global trading and securities financing team at AXA.”
“On that note, we are very excited to welcome Devan Chau to the team whose extensive experience in trading Asian markets will make her a valuable addition to our existing expertise and capabilities.”
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