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Azimut Group Names Asia Head, Singapore CEO
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The firm, which operates in a raft of Asian, European, Middle Eastern, North and South American jurisdictions, has a listing in Italy.
Azimut Group
Milan-listed Azimut
Group has appointed Stefano Chao (main picture) as head
of Asia and chief executive of Azimut Singapore,
reporting to Giorgio Medda, group CEO, Azimut said in a
statement yesterday.
He will lead Azimut's Asia’s business across the regional
offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taipei. His
strategy priorities include expanding the fund business and
developing cross-border solutions for private and institutional
clients across the region.
Chao, who joined Azimut Group in 2011, served as general
manager and legal representative of Azimut China. He has overseen
the development of the private fund manager and qualified
domestic limited partnership businesses in China. Prior to
Azimut, he was vice president, fixed income special opportunities
group at Lehman Brothers in New York. He holds a BA in economics
from Yale University and an MBA from CEIBS.
As of the end of June, Azimut had more than S$170 billion ($132.6
billion) at the group level. It has more than 2,200 financial
advisors and 1,700 employees worldwide. Of that number, more than
70 are in Singapore. The group has offices in Italy, Australia,
Brazil, Chile, China and Hong Kong, Egypt, Ireland, Luxembourg,
Morocco, Mexico, Monaco, Portugal, Saudi Arabia,
Singapore, Switzerland, Taipei, Turkey, the United Arab
Emirates and the US.
In April, Azimut Group appointed Jackson Ng, who is based in
Singapore, as regional head of fintech, Asia.
In December 2024, Azimut agreed with China Universal Asset
Management to explore
setting up exchange-traded fund links between Chinese and
international markets.