The Hong Kong office is managed by James Sim, managing director.

Sim joined AMG from Columbia Management (formerly part of Bank of America Merrill Lynch), where he was CEO and regional head of sales and marketing for the Asia Pacific region responsible for management, sales and marketing, as well as client servicing.

Sim previously held similar roles at Principal Global Investors and Morgan Stanley Asset Management.

AMG executive vice president and COO Nate Dalton said Asia’s growing pool of institutional investors requires sophisticated solutions and high-quality investment expertise. The Hong Kong office will put AMG Affiliates in a stronger position to build their brands, participate in new search activity and win new mandates.

The aggregate assets under management of AMG’s Affiliates are over $300bn in more than 350 investment products across a broad range of investment styles, asset classes and distribution channels.