Jon Allen - Speakers

Head of Distribution, Asia Pacific

Jon Allen joined Columbia Threadneedle Investments in 2010 and is responsible for leading the firm’s institutional business in Asia Pacific. He also heads the product development function in the region across wholesale and institutional channels and has overall responsibility for Australia.

Maya Bhandari - Speakers

Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager

Maya Bhandari joined the company in 2014 and is a portfolio manager and member of the Global Asset Allocation team. In this role, she is responsible for managing and co-managing a range of multi-asset portfolios, as well as providing strategic and tactical input to the Threadneedle asset allocation process.

Ng Soo Nam- Speakers

Global Head of Asia Equities

Ng Soo Nam joined the company in October 2013 as Head of Asian Equities based in Singapore. He is responsible for building the investment process in Singapore and expanding the firm’s offering for Asian investors. Currently he supports the team on research for China and Hong Kong stocks, and leads the generation of contrarian equity ideas across Asia Pacific ex Japan.

Clifford Lau - Speakers

Head of Fixed Income, Asia Pacific

Clifford Lau joined the company in 2012 as Head of Fixed Income, Asia, based in Singapore. In this role, he is responsible for managing Asian fixed income assets, developing new products in the area and promoting the company’s expertise across the region.