Broadridge appoints David Runacres as Apac president in Tokyo

Roz Smith took up the newly created role in London at the beginning of May.

David Fellah has been hired from Instinet LLC to lead artificial intelligence integration into Broadridge’s trading solutions offering.

Recent deals have involved hotel, food delivery and energy assets from firms in Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan and Thailand. Japanese corporates are seeking diversification in western markets.

The alternative asset manager is backing a South Korean motion-control technology provider at a reported valuation of $676m; Blackstone has also appointed former KKR executive Ami Momaya as its first dedicated infrastructure hire in Asia Pacific.

The Hong Kong Green Finance Association tells FA that Apac's economies need to turn taxonomies and corporate transition plans into financing at scale.

Hong Kong-based Rod Francis will lead the global firm's Asia Pacific Financial Crime practice.