M&G Investments has appointed Yasotha Balakrishnan as head of risk for Asia-Pacific. Based in Singapore, she reports to chief risk officer Marius Botha.
Balakrishnan has more than 15 years of asset management experience in risk management, governance and compliance roles, with a proven track record spanning new product launches, market expansion and strategic initiatives across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.
She joins from Analog Capital, where she was head of risk and compliance, having previously held a range of risk and compliance roles at Macquarie Group.
Balakrishnan holds a bachelor of business in accountancy and a bachelor of laws from Queensland University of Technology, and a graduate diploma of chartered accountants from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Her appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires supporting M&G’s long-term growth strategy in Asia-Pacific, including Luke Chang as general manager and head of intermediary distribution, Taiwan; Cameron Sinclair as head of institutional distribution, Australia; and Ruth Poh as head of compliance, Asia-Pacific.
