The latest moves and appointments for senior roles for Asia-Pacific wealth management.

Morningstar
Morningstar Inc, a provider of independent investing insights, has appointed Shihan Abeyguna (pictured) to the newly-created role of managing director, Southeast Asia.

This is in addition to Abeyguna's role as head of business development, Asia and regional leader, Southeast Asia. He will still report to Julie Willoughby, head of global sales at Morningstar.

In this expanded leadership role, Abeyguna will collaborate across business units to drive growth in Southeast Asia, bringing together Morningstar’s extensive range of investor solutions in analytics and research.

“Abeyguna will step into the leadership position to further strengthen Morningstar's presence in Southeast Asia and to provide business insights that inform our strategic development,” Willoughby said.

Abeyguna has worked for over 15 years at Morningstar in leadership roles in product, strategy, and sales. He started his tenure with the firm at its Chicago headquarters, where he worked as a product manager responsible for the development of financial software solutions.

Abeyguna holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and computer science from Grinnell College and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data. The company, which operates through wholly- or majority-owned subsidiaries in 32 countries, also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries; It has approximately $264 billion in assets under advisement and management as of 30 September 2023.