Saxo hires former Ignition chief to head asset management

Manish Prasad
MANISH PRASAD
Saxo Capital Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd - Head of Asset Management
APPOINTMENT
SAXO CAPITAL MARKETS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Date: July 2021
Position: Head of Asset Management

Former Ignition Advice chief executive Manish Prasad has been named Saxo Markets' head of asset management for Asia Pacific.

The move comes ahead of plans by Saxo to launch an asset management offering in the region, which Prasad said he's excited to be leading. "With more people looking to get more out of their money through exposure to international markets and the rapid emergence of new asset classes, I'm looking forward to championing Saxo's digital investment platform across the region," he said.

Prasad left Ignition Advice at the end of 2020 after more than two years with the firm. He was previously the director of wealth management for KPMG Australia and has held senior management roles with ipac, NAB, and Genesys Wealth Advisers.

Reporting from Jamie Williamson at Financial Standard contributed to this story.