Acadian Hires Former Vanguard Exec for Asia Office

Yew Weng will assist Acadian’s expanding business efforts in Asia-ex Japan, in a sales and client services role.

Yew Weng most recently served as Managing Director at Vanguard Investments Singapore, where he focused on managing institutional relationships in North Asia. Prior to that, he was Director, Business Development and Marketing at UOB Asset Management in Singapore. His professional background also includes nine years in various positions at the Singapore Economic Development Board.

He holds an M.A. in International and Development Economics from Yale University, and a B.Sc. in Economics (First Class Honours) from the London School of Economics.