Former Aberdeen exec joins FIIG Securities

Australian fixed income broker, FIIG Securities (FIIG), has announced the appointment of John Manning as director of credit research, banks and financials, effective March 2017.

Manning, who has 31 years' industry experience, joins FIIG from Aberdeen Asset Management, where he was most recently head of Asia Pacific credit research. Before this, he was director of credit strategy for Australia and New Zealand at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

FIIG has also announced the appointment of Mary Anne Low as a director of credit research, infrastructure and resources.

Commenting on the new hires, FIIG head of credit strategy and research, Mark Bayley, said: "John joins FIIG with extensive experience in credit research with some of the country's leading investment houses, while Mary Anne was previously with one of the leading credit rating agencies. John and Mary Anne will significantly enhance the depth and breadth of our research capacity."

He added: "They are both well respected across the industry and we are delighted they have decided to join FIIG."