Andrew Hair
Acadian Asset Management LLC announced the appointment of Andrew Hair to the newly-created role of Head of Asia Pacific, in an effort to drive the firm’s next phase of growth in the region.
Alongside his new regional responsibility, Mr Hair will continue in his role as CEO of Acadian Asset Management (Australia) Limited, which he has held since 2012.Mr. Hair has more than 20 years of experience in financial markets, of which the last twelve have been with Acadian Australia.
“We’re delighted to promote Andrew to this new regional role,” said Kelly Young, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Acadian Asset Management. “This role is not only a reflection of Andrew’s success overseeing strong growth in Australia but also underpins Acadian’s dedication to expanding our global capabilities.
“We believe that through this strategic regional approach, we can increase the coordination between offices to continue delivering innovative client solutions, and Andrew’s role will be crucial as part of this overall effort.”
As Head of Asia Pacific, he will now be responsible for Acadian’s business in Australia and New Zealand as well as Acadian’s affiliated offices in Tokyo and Singapore.
Acadian Asset Management is a leading quantitative firm founded in 1986 in Boston, MA, USA, with USD $94 billion in AUM as of September 31, 2019.
Acadian has been a pioneer in applying data and technology to the systematic evaluation of markets, uncovering inefficiencies in multiple dimensions and across asset classes through an analytical, disciplined and data-driven lens.