Premium China Funds Management names CEO

Boutique Asian equity and fixed-income fund manager, Premium China Funds Management, has announced the appointment of Paul Harding-Davis to the newly-created role of chief executive officer, effective February 2018.

In this role, Harding-Davis will be tasked with expanding the firm's future distribution strategy and business opportunity set.

Previously, he was the CEO of Premium Wealth Management, a role he left in October 2016, and prior to that he was head of advice at Australian Unity Personal Financial Services. He is also a non-executive director with AdviserLogic and AdviceIQ.

Commenting on his appointment at Premium China FM, executive chair and chief investment strategist, Simon Wu, said: "Paul is a seasoned financial services executive who has served across a broad spectrum of funds management and dealer group roles. I have had the pleasure of working with Paul for many years and look forward to Paul's addition to our business, especially as Asia's significance in client portfolios continues to rapidly increase."

Harding-David added: "I have personally benefitted from backing the future growth of Asia, and it is impossible to ignore how material emerging Asia's economies and markets are in the global landscape. No-one is more passionate and deep in their understanding of Asia and its investment opportunities than Simon and [executive chair and chief investment specialist} Jonathan Wu, and I am excited about what we can bring to Australian investors."