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Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? - JP Morgan AM

Editorial Staff 7 May 2018

Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? - JP Morgan AM

The latest moves in wealth management across Asia-Pacific.

JP Morgan Asset Management
JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed Philippe El-Asmar as head of Asia beta strategies.

A newly created role, El-Asmar is based in Hong Kong and is responsible for leading the firm’s Asian beta strategies expansion. 

In the short term, El-Asmar will focus on bringing the firm’s existing global beta strategies funds and institutional strategies to Asia clients. In the long term, El-Asmar will oversee development of the firm’s regional exchange-traded fund product strategy and design. 

He reports to Michael Camacho, global head of beta strategies.

Previously, El-Asmar served as chief executive and co-founder of Amareos, a financial news analytics firm. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Barclays Capital, where he held a variety of roles, including global head of equities distribution and head of distribution for Asia-Pacific.

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