New Star targets Taiwan expansion

James Campion, former head of retail mutual funds at Schroder Investment Management in Hong Kong, has joined New Star Asset Management as its managing director for Asia-Pacific. His mandate is to expand the regional business, particularly into Taiwan and Singapore, while Diccon Martin, who has served as regional director since New Star set up shop in Hong Kong last year, will focus now on continuing the Hong Kong business. New Star has no presence in Taiwan, which it reckons to be …