People Moves
Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? – M&G
The latest moves and appointments in the Asia-Pacific wealth management industry.
M&G Real Estate, part of the private assets and alternatives business at UK-based M&G, has appointed Seiko Ikeda as head of Japan.
Based in Tokyo, Ikeda will continue to report to Jing Dong Lai, chief executive and chief investment officer for Asia.
Ikeda joined M&G in 2016 as part of the acquisitions team based in Singapore where she was responsible for leading several strategic investments on behalf of the M&G’s Asia-Pacific core strategy. In 2018, she was appointed director of acquisitions, Japan, to lead the local acquisitions team and oversee the growth of Japan’s assets under management.
She has more than 25 years’ experience in financial and professional services across the real estate, retail, chemical and automobile sectors. Prior to joining M&G, Ikeda worked at large corporations including GE Japan, Roland Berger and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
