Baring Asset Management hires Ng from MFC

Baring Asset Management has strengthened its investment team in Hong Kong with the hire of Colin Ng, following recent comments by global chief investment officer Marino Valensise that it would raise its Asia-Pacific headcount this year. Ng joins in the newly created post of head of Asian equities, having previously served in the same role at MFC Global Investment Management, the asset management arm of Canada's Manulife Financial. Having left that firm in November, he now reports to …