Risk specialist joins JANA

JANA Investment Advisers has hired risk specialist Eleanor Cheng for its operational consulting team.

Cheng will report to JANA senior consultant Jo Leaper who said they were excited to welcome Cheng to the organisation. "Her experience working across many of APAC's leading financial services companies brings insight and expertise that will benefit both JANA and our clients alike.

"Eleanor's appointment is the latest development for our team as we continue to grow our due diligence and governance capabilities. Eleanor will play a key role in providing our clients with independent and thorough analysis of investment managers and advice on how to implement best-in-class governance frameworks," said Leaper.

Cheng joins JANA from Morningstar where she was the director of risk management for the Asia Pacific region. She has also held operational control and management assurance roles with RBC, HSBC, and Tabcorp across Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Cheng said she's delighted to be joining JANA. "As Australia's largest investment consultancy, governance and risk management is one of JANA's utmost priorities. I am delighted to be joining the JANA team and to have the opportunity to work with their extensive client base in implementing robust risk management frameworks which can deliver consistent and reliable returns."