PR Newswire
04 Sep 2023, 05:54 GMT+10
SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) announced today the appointment of Liyen Wee as Vice President and Head of Wealth, Asia Pacific. In this role, Ms. Wee will be responsible for establishing and managing relationships with financial intermediaries in the Asia Pacific Ex-Japan region. She is based in Singapore and reports to David Conway, Head of International Wholesale Distribution.
Ms. Wee joins Cohen & Steers with over 18 years of sales and client relationship experience in the asset management industry. She most recently served as Director of the Financial Intermediaries Group at Lazard Asset Management where she led the Southeast Asia financial intermediaries and wholesale distribution business. Prior to joining Lazard in 2021, Ms. Wee was Director and Head of Distribution Sales at Amundi Asset Management and also held roles at Aberdeen and OCBC Asset Management.
David Conway, Senior Vice President and Head of International Wholesale Distribution, said:
"We are seeing emerging investor interest in Asia to allocate to real assets and alternative income strategies, including listed real estate, infrastructure and multi-strategy real assets, to provide diversification and total return potential in an environment of elevated inflation. Liyen's experience establishing and managing relationships with financial intermediaries will be instrumental in Cohen & Steers' ability to serve clients in Asia Pacific and Singapore specifically, which has become a regional growth hub for wealth management."
The addition of Ms. Wee follows the firm's May appointment of Abhi Shroff as Head of Institutional Distribution, Asia Pacific and expansion into Singapore.
For more information about Cohen & Steers, please visit www.cohenandsteers.com.
About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
Website: https://www.cohenandsteers.com
Symbols: NYSE: CNS
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's current views with respect to, among other things, the Company's operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Get a daily dose of Singapore Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Singapore Star.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) could...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is asking companies and foreign governments to help...
Israel Air Force pilots have bombed a funeral in northern Gaza, killing more than a dozen mourners. Family and friends of Dr Wasim...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: A Delta Air Lines plane's wing hit the runway at LaGuardia Airport during a rough landing over the weekend....
AUSTIN/SANTA FE: Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico increased to 317 on March 18, up from 294 four days earlier, as the U.S. faces...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is considering strict new travel restrictions for citizens of dozens of countries, according...
PARIS, France: Air France is making a bold bet on luxury travel with the launch of an upgraded first-class suite, aiming to attract...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. home construction and manufacturing activity surged in February, but rising costs from tariffs and economic...
NEW YORK, New York - Uncertainty continues to plague investors on Wall Street with Friday's trading being volatile and weak. The major...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. factories ramped up production in February, with a sharp rebound in motor vehicle output helping to drive manufacturing...
Elon Musk's Teslas' are in the running to take over the transport of Israel's government officials. Musk's company, Tesla Inc., has...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is seeking a delay in the legal battle between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel over their blocked...