The US investments house wants to build an Asian presence and has brought in a CEO for the region.

US-listed Federated Investors has hired an Asia-Pacific chief executive and two other professionals to lead its business development in the region. 

Bill Taki takes on the mantle of CEO for Federated Investors Asia-Pacific. He has 34 years of experience in business development, corporate finance, asset allocation, risk  management and financial technology. Taki joins Federated from Phoenix Global Capital Management, a cross-border asset‐management services firm with expertise in traditional and alternative investments, as well as real  estate and sustainable investments. 

Joining Federated also are Bill Mukai and H P Yoe, with experience in Japan, Greater  China, South Korea, Australia and Singapore.  

Mukai has worked at Phoenix Global Capital Management as managing director and head of AsiaPacific client relationships.  

Hun Pil Yoe brings more than 30 years of cross-border finance experience to his new position at Federated as managing director for South Korea.  He previously served as a consultant with Phoenix Global Capital Management and prior to that served as chief executive officer among other executive positions at the commodity  pool operator and futures trading subsidiary of a major South Korean multinational conglomerate