Neuberger Berman has appointed Madeline Ho to lead intermediary sales for Singapore and Southeast Asia, effective August 1. With Ho’s leadership, the firm aims to further enhance its presence and accelerate growth in the region.

Ho will report to Jose Cosio, head of intermediary for EMEA, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. A veteran of the asset management industry, Ho has nearly 30 years of experience from distinguished financial institutions, managing intermediary and institutional business for Southeast Asia.

She most recently served as chief commercial officer at SBI Digital Markets, formulating and implementing strategies to originate and distribute tokenized products, including fund products.

Previously, Ho was chief executive officer of Natixis Investment Managers, Singapore, and head of wholesale fund distribution for APAC. She played a pivotal role in launching and expanding the firm's intermediary business in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Before that, she was Fidelity International's regional head of Singapore and Southeast Asia, and served as Franklin Templeton Investments' country head for Singapore.

Cosio says Ho’s appointment will further deepen the firm’s relationship with financial institutions in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

“With the growing appetite for multi-sector fixed income and semi-liquid alternative products in the retail space, we believe Madeline’s experience will be instrumental in driving growth in Singapore, which now offers 34 funds under the Singapore Recognized Scheme across traditional and alternative asset classes,” he adds.