Kit Toh

Global alternative asset manager MA Financial Group (ASX: MAF) with A$10.3bn ^[1] assets under management, has appointed Kit Toh as Head of Asian Distribution.

Kit will focus on providing Asian investors with access to high quality alternative investment opportunities. Ms. Toh will help to continue to drive growth with institutional and wealth clients across the region alongside Aidan McCluskey and Kelly Low in Singapore and Jimmy Fong in Hong Kong.

Ms. Toh’s appointment follows several recent significant milestones for MA Financial, including the launch of its inaugural private credit listed investment trust the MA Credit Income Trust (ASX:MA1), and its recent partnership with Warburg Pincus to launch a A$1 billion+ Real Estate Credit Vehicle.

While the firm has been actively offering investment opportunities for Asian investors for more than 10 years, MA Financial sees the expansion of their Singapore office as a critical step for their Asia business.

Andrew Martin, MA Financial’s Head of Asset Management, said: “Kit Toh’s appointment to Head of Asian Distribution, where she will progress our capital strategy in the region, signifies the growing demand for Australian private credit and alternative real estate investments in Asia. This has been highlighted through our recent billion-dollar deal with Warburg Pincus.”

“We have been successfully operating in Asia for over a decade managing funds for local investors, with offices and executives spanning all the major financial cities such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Shanghai.”

“The appointment of Ms. Toh is a critical step towards building out our investment and distribution capabilities and highlights our continued commitment to the region and our ambition to expand our offerings within Asia.”

Ms. Toh, said: “Asia is one of the fastest growing global wealth regions, with unprecedented investor demand in the alternative assets sector.”

“I am excited to leverage MA Financial’s long-standing presence in the Asian market and standout capability in the alternative asset space, helping to drive the conversation surrounding private credit and alternative real estate in Singapore and beyond.”

With more than 20 years of experience in asset management, Ms. Toh has worked with institutional investors and intermediary clients in Asia and North America, covering asset classes across public and private markets.

Prior to joining MA Financial, Ms. Toh served as Head of Asia Pacific at private equity investing platform, Moonfare. She has also held several leadership positions at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, JPMorgan Asset Management, and Capital Group.

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