Natixis Global Asset Management has hired three new senior managers for its retail and wholesale business in Singapore and Asia.

Natixis Global Asset Management, the Boston and Paris headquartered asset manager, has announced three appointments in Singapore for its regional wholesale business. 

Joining the company are Brenda Leow as associate director for wholesale and retail sales, reporting to Madeline Ho, managing director and head of wholesale fund distribution for Asia-Pacific. In this role, Leow will be responsible for managing the private bank and retail bank accounts. She joins from Fullerton Fund Management, where she worked for seven years as vice president in the business development team. 

Also newly appointed is Shae Kuek, who joined in January 2014 as senior sales manager for wholesale and retail sales. Also reporting to Ho, he is responsible for the business development and account management of the retail banks, independent financial advisors and insurance products in Singapore. He brings over 11 years of experience in the financial industry and joins from Fidelity Worldwide Investment, where he was a sales manager for the wholesale distribution business in Singapore and Thailand. 

The third hire is Jean Tan, who joined in April 2014 as regional head of marketing for Singapore and Hong Kong, also reporting to Ho. Tan brings over 14 years of experience to the firm and moves also from Fidelity, where she served as head of marketing. 

The hires are part of NGAM's retail infrastructure development in Asia, according to a statement. The firm also said that it is stepping up its technology by launching Singapore and Hong Kong websites in the second half of 2014. The company currently has 16 retail funds in Singapore. It also offers alternative investment solutions to institutional and high net worth clients in the city-state and Hong Kong.