SSGA names new head of Asia ex-Japan

State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of custody group State Street, has named June Wong, formerly of fund house Columbia Threadneedle, as head of its Asia ex-Japan business. She will start in March to replace Ting Li, who left SSGA after 14 years with the firm to join China-backed boutique bank Reorient as co-CEO in August this year.  Based in Hong Kong, Wong will be responsible for further developing and implementing the regional business strategy and growth p…