Ariel Investments appoints head for new Sydney office
IAN WEBBER
Ariel Investments - Senior Vice President, Head of Asia Pacific & MENA
APPOINTMENT
ARIEL INVESTMENTS
Date: May 2015
Position: Senior Vice President, Head of Asia Pacific & MENA
US based funds management firm Ariel Investments has announced its expansion into the Asia-Pacific region with its first offshore office to be established in Sydney. The firm has appointed Australian institutional investment veteran Ian Webber to the position of senior vice president, head of Asia Pacific.
Webber has more than 15 years' experience in the funds management industry, having worked with firms such as J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup Asset Management and AXA Rosenberg Investment Management. He was most recently country head and director of sales, Asia Pacific, for Artio Global Investors, an organisation which was acquired by Aberdeen in 2013.
