Based in Hong Kong, Edgar is Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Asset Management, Asia Pacific. His responsibilities include leading several components of the AM Operations model in Asia. Including Hong Kong and APAC for global and international markets. Edgar has over 24 years of global and regional experience in securities, retail, insurance and retirement operations, automation and digitization technology’s, projects and stakeholder management. Before joining HSBC Global Asset Management in October 2023. Edgar was the Chief Operations Officer of Asia Operations at Manulife Investment Management Asia for 7 years based in Hong Kong joining from Nikko Asset Management Tokyo, Japan. Where he was the Global Head of Operations & Technology for 10 years. Including Japan, Singapore, Sydney, London and NY. Edgar held several senior roles with Fidelity Investments companies in Tokyo, Paris and London leading the Information Technology Divisions and Projects. Edgar holds an engineering degree from the ABB Engineering School in Baden, Switzerland and a Masters in Business Economics from the Industry HandelsKammerin Frankfurt, Germany.