Key Takeaways
- • Kenno, a Singapore-based asset manager focused on Vietnamese equities, has appointed Chris Hunt as Chief Investment Officer, effective October 14, 2026.
- • Hunt, formerly Macquarie Asia research head, is based in Singapore and will lead Kenno's investment team and oversee its investment process.
- • The appointment supports Kenno's plans to expand through new products and partnerships, according to the firm's announcement.
Summary
Singapore-based asset manager Kenno has appointed Chris Hunt as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective October 14, 2026, according to a press release from the firm reported by multiple trade publications, including Hubbis and CXO Asia. Kenno describes itself as an asset manager focused on Vietnamese equities.
Hunt most recently served as research head at Macquarie in Asia. Based in Singapore, he will lead Kenno's investment team and oversee its investment process. Coverage of the announcement notes that the appointment supports the firm's plans to expand through new products and partnerships.
The move places a senior research leader from a large regional investment bank in charge of investment decision-making at a specialist Vietnam-focused manager. The publisher coverage does not disclose assets under management, fund performance or further details of the planned product launches.
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Hunt most recently served as research head at Macquarie in Asia. Based in Singapore, he will lead Kenno's investment team and oversee its investment process. Coverage of the announcement notes that the appointment supports the firm's plans to expand through new products and partnerships.
The move places a senior research leader from a large regional investment bank in charge of investment decision-making at a specialist Vietnam-focused manager. The publisher coverage does not disclose assets under management, fund performance or further details of the planned product launches.
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