万亿资管巨头 高管变动

Group 1 - The core point of the article is the leadership changes at the global asset management giant, Legg Mason, with Michael Thompson appointed as the new CEO for the Asia-Pacific region, effective January 1 next year [1][2] - Ajai Kaul, the current Asia-Pacific CEO, will retire at the end of this year after 32 years with the company, and there may also be a change in the chairman position of Legg Mason Funds following his retirement [1][2] - Michael Thompson brings 30 years of client management and financial services experience, and will be responsible for growth, client distribution, and strategy in the Asia-Pacific region [2] Group 2 - Legg Mason's asset management scale is approximately $829 billion, equivalent to 59,355 million RMB [2] - Derek Yung, who has been with Legg Mason for 27 years, will support the continued growth and success of the company in the Asia-Pacific market [2] - Legg Mason has recently received a license from the China Securities Regulatory Commission to conduct public fund business in China, becoming one of the global asset management companies to do so [2] Group 3 - Legg Mason has launched three public fund products to date, including two equity products and one fixed income product, with a total scale of 1.11 billion RMB [3] - Following the departure of the first general manager, Qian Feng, Legg Mason appointed Luo Dengpan, who has both foreign and domestic public fund experience, as the new general manager [3] - The company also announced the appointment of a new head for the Indian market on August 26 [3]