HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has appointed John Dewey as Head of Alternative Solutions, HSBC Alternatives. He will initially be based in London and will report to Joanna Munro, CEO, HSBC Alternatives.

In this newly created role, Dewey will be responsible for leading business development for HSBC Alternatives, working with the Alternatives business heads and the Asset Management sales teams. He will lead a team of alternatives client professionals. Given the expansion of HSBC AM’s activities in Asia, the intention is for John to relocate to Singapore later this year to take on the additional role of Regional Head of Alternatives – subject to regulatory approval.

With 20 years’ experience in the investment industry, John joins from Aviva Investors where he was most recently Deputy CEO, Aviva Investors France.