Franklin Templeton Names Agri-Food Head For APAC

Editorial Staff

25 May 2022

has appointed Patrick Vizzone as managing director and head of agri-food for its Asia-Pacific alternatives group, where he will lead private equity and venture capital investments in the sustainable agri-food sector globally.

Vizzone, who has more than 25 years of experience in the finance and agri-food industry, brings a track record in building and leading financial services franchises across Asia-Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Vizzone will report to Jing Su Vivatrat, president and chief operating officer of Franklin Templeton’s Asia-Pacific alternatives group.

Previously, Vizzone served as international head of food, beverage and agri-business and head of Hong Kong coverage at ANZ Banking Group. Prior to that, he was Asian head of institutional banking and head of food and agri-business at National Australia Bank. He has served in senior leadership roles at Rabobank and GE Capital Asia-Pacific.

Vizzone has also been a senior advisor to Agfunder Inc, an agri-food tech insights and venture capital manager, since its inception in 2017. He served for 13 years as an independent non-executive director of China Agri-Industries, the Hong Kong-listed subsidiary of China’s COFCO Group.

Vizzone holds an AMP from Harvard Business School, an MBA from Manchester Business School and a BA in history and politics from Monash University.