Thematic Investments: What Strategies are in Favour, Why and How do Asia’s Private Investors Build their Exposures?

Barbara is an ETF strategist providing ETF investment solutions to intermediary clients including brokers, private banks and family offices in Hong Kong. Barbara is also part of a team responsible for developing sales strategy and strategic partnerships with intermediaries in Hong Kong. Prior to joining CSOP, she worked at UBS Asset Management, BMO Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley Private Bank on multiple roles.

Drawing upon his extensive leadership experience and industry knowledge, Arjan is responsible for the entire products and services offering in Asia and overlooks the regional investment strategy. Arjan started his financial career with Hollandsche Bank Unie (HBU), serving Private, Corporate and Institutional clients within a dealing room environment, and subsequently became Head of Treasury & Special Products Private Clients in the Netherlands. He has over 14 years of experience with ABN AMRO Private Banking, of which more than 7 years were spent in Asia. In early 2006, he relocated to Singapore to take up the position of Regional Head of Treasury & Special Products for Private Banking in Asia with ABN AMRO. With his strong understanding of the needs of Asian clients, Arjan moved to Hong Kong in April 2010 and was appointed Head of Private Banking for North Asia. Following this, he was appointed Head of North Asia at ANZ Private Bank before being appointed Head of Integration for ANZ Retail & Private Wealth Asia in April 2016. Arjan was appointed Head of Markets & Investment Solutions Asia at Indosuez Wealth Management in February 2017. Arjan graduated with a Master of Science in Business Economics from Nyenrode University, the Netherlands.

Freeman joined Regnan in January 2021 as Portfolio Specialist working with Regnan’s London-based investment teams. He joined Regnan from Newton Investment Management where he had the role of SRI Client Director, managing accounts for a range of investors with responsible investment mandates. He also worked as Alternatives Research Analyst on the Multi-Asset desk where he focused on alternative investment idea generation and research of impactful investment opportunities. He began his career in responsible investment at Aviva Investors as SRI Client Portfolio Manager. Freeman is a Chartered Alternatives Investment Analyst (CAIA), has completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (FINSIA) and a Bachelor of Business Management at The University of Queensland.

Drawing upon his extensive leadership experience and industry knowledge, Arjan is responsible for the entire products and services offering in Asia and overlooks the regional investment strategy. Arjan started his financial career with Hollandsche Bank Unie (HBU), serving Private, Corporate and Institutional clients within a dealing room environment, and subsequently became Head of Treasury & Special Products Private Clients in the Netherlands. He has over 14 years of experience with ABN AMRO Private Banking, of which more than 7 years were spent in Asia. In early 2006, he relocated to Singapore to take up the position of Regional Head of Treasury & Special Products for Private Banking in Asia with ABN AMRO. With his strong understanding of the needs of Asian clients, Arjan moved to Hong Kong in April 2010 and was appointed Head of Private Banking for North Asia. Following this, he was appointed Head of North Asia at ANZ Private Bank before being appointed Head of Integration for ANZ Retail & Private Wealth Asia in April 2016. Arjan was appointed Head of Markets & Investment Solutions Asia at Indosuez Wealth Management in February 2017. Arjan graduated with a Master of Science in Business Economics from Nyenrode University, the Netherlands.

Barbara is an ETF strategist providing ETF investment solutions to intermediary clients including brokers, private banks and family offices in Hong Kong. Barbara is also part of a team responsible for developing sales strategy and strategic partnerships with intermediaries in Hong Kong. Prior to joining CSOP, she worked at UBS Asset Management, BMO Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley Private Bank on multiple roles.

Freeman joined Regnan in January 2021 as Portfolio Specialist working with Regnan’s London-based investment teams. He joined Regnan from Newton Investment Management where he had the role of SRI Client Director, managing accounts for a range of investors with responsible investment mandates. He also worked as Alternatives Research Analyst on the Multi-Asset desk where he focused on alternative investment idea generation and research of impactful investment opportunities. He began his career in responsible investment at Aviva Investors as SRI Client Portfolio Manager. Freeman is a Chartered Alternatives Investment Analyst (CAIA), has completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (FINSIA) and a Bachelor of Business Management at The University of Queensland.