PineBridge Investments, a US-based financial services company, has appointed Arthur Lau as managing director, head of Asia ex-Japan fixed income.

Lau brings over 20 years of experience in Asian fixed income to his new role. Based in Hong Kong, he will be responsible for the company's Asian fixed income capabilities, with a particular focus on local fixed income investment strategies for cash unit trusts, pension funds, and other client portfolios. He will lead a team of eight fixed income specialists based in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. In addition, Lau will also be a member of the emerging markets and international fixed income team.

Prior to joining PineBridge, Lau served as senior portfolio manager and head of Asian credits at JP Morgan Asset Management in Hong Kong. Before that, he was a director in credit research at Barclays Capital in Singapore and a director at Fitch in Hong Kong.

PineBridge Investments serves both institutional and individual clients across various platforms of listed equity, private equity and hedge fund capabilities. As of 31 December 2010, the company recorded $82 billion in assets.