Axioma Names Olivier d'Assier to Lead Expansion in Asia Pacific.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Axioma Inc., a leading global provider of risk analysis and portfolio rebalancing Rebalancing The process of realigning the weightings of one's portfolio of assets. Notes: For example, if your portfolio's proportion of stock has grown too large for your intended assets weightings and risk tolerance, you might rebalance by selling some stock and putting tools for the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. industry, today announced the appointment of Olivier d'Assier as President of Axioma Asia, headquartered in Singapore. "Olivier will lead Axioma's expansion in Asia Pacific," said Dr. Sebastian Ceria, Chief Executive Officer of Axioma. "He brings a wealth of business development capability to our company, along with years of experience in the Asia Pacific markets that Axioma is targeting. And his customer-centric philosophy is an excellent fit with Axioma's strategic and operational approach." d'Assier was previously President of Barra Japan and Executive Director of MSCI Barra MSCI Barra is a leading provider of equity, fixed income, and hedge fund indices. In 2004 Morgan Stanley Capital International acquired Barra, Inc., to form MSCI Barra. The company is headquartered in New York City, with operations in Geneva, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Paris, for Asia Pacific, where he was responsible for the strategic and commercial business development in that region, overseeing the operation of the firm's Tokyo, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Sydney offices. "I am delighted to be joining the talented and energetic team of people at Axioma, which is entering an exciting growth phase," said d'Assier. "Axioma has clearly raised the bar in terms of value innovation for the industry." d'Assier joined Barra in 1998 as Sales Manager for Asia. In September 2000, he became Managing Director, Asia ex-Japan Asia Ex-Japan The region of countries located in Southeast Asia, not including Japan. These countries are generally considered emerging markets and are of interest to investors looking for high-growth investment opportunities. for Barra International based in Hong Kong. In February 2003 he moved to Tokyo as President of Barra Japan and Vice President of Barra Inc. for Asia Pacific, adding responsibility for the Japan, Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. markets. d'Assier received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science from the Cullen Business School at the University of Houston, Texas where he was a scholarship recipient. About Axioma Axioma, Inc. develops and markets innovative risk analysis, portfolio rebalancing and performance attribution products for the financial services industry. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in New York, Axioma helps leading financial firms manage risk, increase returns and improve operational efficiency. For more information about Axioma, please contact Reid Gearhart, 914-734-1191, or visit the company's Web site at www.axiomainc.com. |
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