UBS hires APAC fixed income head

UBS Asset Management has hired Shamaila Khan as head of fixed-income emerging markets and Asia Pacific.

Khan will succeed the high-profile Hayden Briscoe, who will take on a new role as APAC head of multi-asset portfolio management in investment solutions. He will continue on as Hong Kong head.

Khan, who lives in New York, was previously head of emerging markets fixed income at AllianceBernstein, overseeing $33 billion of assets.

Before that she worked for TIAA as managing director of emerging markets for 13 years.

Reporting to Charlotte Baenninger, global head of fixed income, Khan will become a member of the fixed income investment forum.

"Shamaila is a seasoned investor with a proven track record and a history of success in designing and launching innovative products to meet clients' needs, including sustainability-focused EM strategies," said Baenninger.

"Khan will be a "complementary fit" to the firm's sovereign and credit analyst teams."