Richard Surrency
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has appointed Richard Surrency as Head of Asia Pacific.
Richard will be based in Singapore and will report to Scott Callander, Global Head of Distribution at Aviva Investors.
Richard joins from Franklin Templeton, where he led its private markets and alternatives business in Asia, developing country-level strategies and partnering with the alternative investment, product and distribution teams to generate solutions for institutional and sophisticated clients in the region. He was also a member of Franklin Templeton’s APAC Executive Committee. Prior to Franklin Templeton, Richard was CEO of Algebris Investments (Asia) where he was responsible for the growth of the firm in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. He has also held senior APAC roles at Morgan Stanley and BNY Mellon.
Scott Callander, Global Head of Distribution at Aviva Investors, commented: “Richard brings over 20 years of experience, exceptional leadership skills and strong relationships with major Asian institutions, including SWFs, pension funds, insurers and GFIs. His wealth of experience and expertise will be invaluable in this critical role given the significance, scale and potential growth opportunities in the region.”