BNY Mellon Investment Management has appointed of Phoebe Ao Ieong as head of intermediary distribution, Greater China.

Ao Ieong will be responsible for growing and strengthening BNY Mellon’s relationships with third-party distributors and private banks in Greater China. She will focus on providing clients access to BNY Mellon’s suite of investment managers across every major asset class including equities, fixed income, private debt and private equity.

Ao Ieong brings over 10 years’ experience from private banking, wealth management and asset management industries. She most recently spent two years at Asian fixed income manager Income Partners, Hong Kong as director, head of private bank and retail bank distribution.

Prior to this Ao Ieong spent over eight years with JPMorgan Sydney and Hong Kong, working in a variety of roles within investment banking and asset management.

Nicolas Kopitsis, head of intermediary distribution, Asia-Pacific ex Japan, BNY Mellon Investment Management, says: “Phoebe has strong technical skills combined with excellent client service, making her a great addition to our business. Our Asia-Pacific third-party distribution business continues to see strong support across a range of our investment boutiques from sub-investment grade debt solutions to high yield strategies.”

Based in BNY Mellon’s Hong Kong office, Phoebe will report to Nicolas Kopitsis, head of intermediary distribution, Asia-Pacific ex Japan.