Federated Hermes expands APAC presence, appoints Australian distribution head

Former Janus Henderson institutional distribution specialist Gary Horton has joined asset manager Federated Hermes as it expands its presence in the Asia Pacific region to meet growing demand.

Horton has been appointed as head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, he'll look after raising third party assets and delivering new business targets across both countries.

"Federated Hermes has established a detailed and phased growth plan for the Asia-Pacific region which seeks to target key markets where our existing presence and capabilities will enable us to be successful," said international head of business development Harriet Steel. "The appointment of Gary, Alex [Ng in Singapore] and Mark [Coppell in Singapore] is built on the significant uplift we are seeing for our combined range of leading investment products and stewardship services. Their collective skillsets and knowledge of the client landscape across Asia Pacific will be key to this next stage of growth for the company."

Horton spent just over six years with Janus Henderson. He previously held institutional distribution roles with Westpac, ANZ, and Investors Mutual.