Harden, who will be based in Hong Kong, will report to Curtis Arledge, vice chairman of BNY Mellon and CEO of BNY Mellon’s Investment Management division, which includes the asset management and wealth management businesses.
In this new position for the company, he will have responsibility for all distribution, strategic, financial and operating plans and business development across Asia-Pacific for BNY Mellon Asset Management.
Harden will also join the company’s Asia-Pacific Executive Committee which comprises the heads of each of BNY Mellon’s businesses in the region.
He joined BNY Mellon from ING Investment Management where he was CEO of the Asia-Pacific business. Prior to joining ING, Harden served as CEO of Alliance Trust and was head of Citigroup Asset Management’s Asia-Pacific operations.
Arledge said Alan has the skills and experience to lead the expansion of BNY Mellon Asset Management in Asia-Pacific as the company continues to grow its retail offerings and institutional business in the region.
BNY Mellon has been conducting business in the Asia-Pacific region for over 50 years. The company has 16 offices in 12 countries in the region, including full-service branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Melbourne and Sydney, and employs around 7,000 employees.
