Asia Risk 15: David Jiang, BNY Mellon Asset Management

Investors in different parts of Asia have different needs. But they have all gained a greater insight into risk during the past 15 years, especially during times of crises. Rachel Alembakis speaks with David Jiang, chief executive of Asia Pacific for BNY Mellon Asset Management

It is impossible to generalise the behaviours, investment patterns and risk/return decisions of investors across the diverse Asia-Pacific region. But as a general rule, they are all becoming more sophisticated, engaging increasingly in cross-regional investment and changing their perceptions and sensitivities with regard to investment risks. This includes investors being significantly more aware of less obvious risks such as liquidity, counterparty and correlation risks during the past three