Deutsche Asset Management, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, has named Boris Liedtke as its new chief executive officer for Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan).

Mr Liedtke returns to Singapore after assuming executive roles for Deutsche AM and another Deutsche subsidiary DWS Investment in Germany and New York. In his new role, he will be responsible for spearheading the firm's Asian growth strategy and will also be chairing the company's Asian regional management division.

He reports directly to acting Asia-Pacific head Mark Cullen.