Hong Kong, 6 February, 2024 – Franklin Templeton is pleased to announce the appointment of Spencer Seto the newly created role of Head of North Asia, Institutional Business, effective 5 February, 2024. Seto will be based in Hong Kong and report to Tariq Ahmad, Head of APAC at Franklin Templeton.
In his role as Head of North Asia, Institutional Business, Seto will have regional responsibilities to lead the firm’s institutional sales, consultant and client relationship efforts in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. Alan Young, Head of Institutional Business, Greater China at Franklin Templeton and Tay Kim, President & CEO of Franklin Templeton Korea will form part of Seto’s team.