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Capital Group appoints Asia-Pacific Managing Director to its Global Financial Institutions team

Sydney, 12 November 2024: Capital Group, one of the world’s largest active asset managers with over US$2.8 trillion* in assets under management, has appointed Marketa Dvorak as Managing Director, Global Financial Institutions (GFI) in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Marketa will report to Nick Shaw, Head of Client Group, Global Financial Institutions, who oversees GFI operations in both Asia and Europe from London.

Marketa will deepen and expand Capital Group’s relationships with major financial institutions based across Asia Pacific. Her responsibilities will include working with local client groups to cultivate partnerships with global and regional distributors, ensure Capital Group’s initiatives are aligned with each partner’s strategic objectives and support clients in the region with value-added services beyond investing.

Marketa brings over 20 years of experience in asset management and investment banking. She began her career at JPMorgan in London before joining Wellington Management, where she spent eight years in their London office. Marketa relocated to Singapore in 2015 to build out Wellington’s Wealth business in Asia Pacific. Most recently, she was the firm’s Head of Southeast Asia, Global Wealth Management Group, responsible for strategic partnerships with Global Financial Intermediaries and leading regional banks.

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