UK $395 Billion Asset Manager M&G Investments Hires Barings Veteran & ex-Barclays Global Investors Neil Godfrey as Global Head of Client Group Succeeding Neal Brooks is Departing after 29 Years at M&G, 26 Years of Financial & Asset Management Industry Experience at Northern Trust, Barclays Global Investors, Babson Capital & Barings
5th June | Hong Kong
UK asset manager M&G Investments ($395 billion AUM) has hired Barings veteran & ex-Barclays Global Investors Neil Godfrey as Global Head of Client Group succeeding Neal Brooks who is departing after 29 years at M&G. Neil Godfrey has 26 years of financial & asset management industry experience at Northern Trust, Barclays Global Investors, Babson Capital & Barings. Announcement (4/6/25): “M&G Investments today announces the appointment of Neil Godfrey as Global Head of Client Group to lead all distribution, marketing and client experience teams within asset management. He will join on 16th June and become a member of the executive leadership team, reporting to Joseph Pinto, Chief Executive of M&G Investments. Neil has more than 24 years of asset management experience from Barings, formerly Babson Capital, where he was Global Head of Distribution leading product planning for both distribution and client portfolio management, across public and private markets. He has over a decade’s experience designing and taking to market private asset strate- gies for institutional investors. Prior to this, Neil spent five years at Barclays Global Investors, with responsibility for capital raising and distribution for Corporate and Financial Institutional clients in the UK and EMEA. M&G has expanded its distribution presence in recent years as it seeks to meet the growing requirements of its increasingly international client base, as well as supporting the evolving needs of clients in its home market. Leveraging its strength across major public and private asset classes, the firm is fully focused on becoming the active manager of choice, consistently delivering alpha for clients over the long-term. Neil succeeds Neal Brooks who has decided to step down after almost 30 years with M&G, having held a number of senior leadership roles across the business, including Distribution, Business Change, Product and Business Development, and Investments.” In 2025 May, M&G Real Estate ($42 billion AUM) announced the appointment of Deputy Fund Manager Jason Leong as Fund Manager of M&G Real Estate Asia Property Fund ($7 billion AUM), succeeding Richard van den Berg who is retiring in 2025 June after a 36-year career in real estate investment management. Jason Leong has 25 years of real estate investment & management experience in APAC (Including Investa Group, LaSalle Investment Managment), joining M&G Real Estate as Deputy Fund Manager in 2003. M&G Real Estate Asia Property Fund invests in developed markets prime assets in APAC including in logistics, residential & premium grade offices in gateway cities. In 2025 March, UK asset manager M&G Investments ($395 billion AUM) announced the launch of M&G India Fund for UK investors targeting net total return (Capital Growth + Income) higher than MSCI India Index over any 5-year period, investing in 50 to 80 stocks focusing on quality companies with strong balance sheets, sustainable cash flows & attractive valuations. The fund manager is Vikas Pershad. Also in 2025 March, M&G Investments announced the launch of China corporate bond fund M&G (Lux) China Corporate Bond Fund investing in China onshore corporate bond market in high-quality corporate credits including State-Owned Entities (SOEs), Local Government Financial Vehicles (LGFVs) & USD Bonds issued by China entities. The fund manager is Singapore-based William Xin. In 2025 February, M&G Investments ($430 billion AUM) announced to buy 70% of European private credit manager P Capital Partners ($3.9 billion) with the management (P Capital Partners) owning the remaining 30%. P Capital Partners was established in 2002 as an investment strategy within a family office, thereafter raising an institutional fund in 2009 followed by a management buyout in 2013 by founder & CEO Daniel Sachs. In 2024 December, UK M&G Investments ($449 billion AUM) has filed a lawsuit for $34 million (£27 million) damages against Royal London Mutual Insurance Society for exposing clients of wealth management platform Ascentric to inappropriately risky investments. In 2020, M&G acquired Ascentric for £86 million from Royal London Mutual Insurance Society. In 2024 October, M&G Investments hired PineBridge Kristy Wong as Head of Intermediary Distribution for Greater China, and appoints Alfred Foo as Head of Intermediary Distribution for Southeast Asia. In 2023 October, M&G Investments hired Schroders Hong Kong CEO Amy Cho as Head of APAC & CEO Singapore (2023 Nov), succeeding Loretta Ng. In 2023 January, M&G Investments hired Natixis Investment Managers Joseph Pinto as the new M&G Asset Management CEO (March 2023), succeeding CEO Jonathan Daniels who is retiring after 21 years in the business.
“ UK $395 Billion Asset Manager M&G Investments Hires Barings Veteran & ex-Barclays Global Investors Neil Godfrey as Global Head of Client Group Succeeding Neal Brooks is Departing after 29 Years at M&G, 26 Years of Financial & Asset Management Industry Experience at Northern Trust, Barclays Global Investors, Babson Capital & Barings “
Joseph Pinto, Chief Executive Officer, M&G Investments: “I look forward to welcoming Neil to M&G as we continue to expand and enhance our distribution presence by broadening the availability of our investment capabilities to a growing number of client segments. Neil brings a wealth of experience in distribution to support our growth across both public and private asset classes. I would like to thank Neal Brooks for his exceptional contribution to M&G during his almost three decades with the business. He has provided innovative leadership and strategic insight at a time when the industry had seen significant change. We wish him the very best for the future. ”
Neil Godfrey: “M&G is a phenomenal business with huge ambition, great talent and an enviable market position. This is thanks to its international Public and Private market capabilities, coupled with the strength of its internal insurance business, meaning it can provide innovative solutions to clients that deliver alpha over the long- term. I look forward to playing my role in helping to meet its growth ambitions. ”
M&G Investments – M&G Investments is part of M&G plc, a savings and investment business which was formed in 2017 through the merger of Prudential plc’s UK and Europe savings and insurance operation and M&G, its wholly owned international investment manager. M&G plc listed as an independent company on the London Stock Exchange in October 2019 and has £345.9 billion of assets under management (as of 31 December 2024). M&G plc has around 5 million customers in the UK, Europe, the Americas and Asia, including individual savers and investors, life insurance policy holders and pension scheme members.
UK $42 Billion Investment Manager M&G Real Estate Appoints Jason Leong as Fund Manager of $7 Billion M&G Real Estate Asia Property Fund Succeeding Richard van den Berg Who is Retiring in 2025 June after 36-Year Career in Real Estate Investment Management, Jason Leong Has 25 Years of Real Estate Investment & Management Experience in APAC Joining M&G Real Estate as Deputy Fund Manager in 2003, M&G Real Estate Asia Property Fund Invests in Developed Markets Prime Assets in APAC Including Logistics, Residential & Premium Grade Offices in Gateway Cities
8th May 2025 – UK investment manager M&G Real Estate ($42 billion AUM) has announced the appointment of Deputy Fund Manager Jason Leong as Fund Manager of M&G Real Estate Asia Property Fund ($7 billion AUM), succeeding Richard van den Berg who is retiring in 2025 June after a 36-year career in real estate investment management. Jason Leong has 25 years of real estate investment & management experience in APAC (Including Investa Group, LaSalle Investment Managment), joining M&G Real Estate as Deputy Fund Manager in 2003. M&G Real Estate Asia Property Fund invests in developed markets prime assets in APAC including in logistics, residential & premium grade offices in gateway cities. In 2025 March, UK asset manager M&G Investments ($395 billion AUM) announced the launch of M&G India Fund for UK investors targeting net total return (Capital Growth + Income) higher than MSCI India Index over any 5-year period, investing in 50 to 80 stocks focusing on quality companies with strong balance sheets, sustainable cash flows & attractive valuations. The fund manager is Vikas Pershad. Also in 2025 March, M&G Investments announced the launch of China corporate bond fund M&G (Lux) China Corporate Bond Fund investing in China onshore corporate bond market in high-quality corporate credits including State-Owned Entities (SOEs), Local Government Financial Vehicles (LGFVs) & USD Bonds issued by China entities. The fund manager is Singapore-based William Xin. In 2025 February, M&G Investments ($430 billion AUM) announced to buy 70% of European private credit manager P Capital Partners ($3.9 billion) with the management (P Capital Partners) owning the remaining 30%. P Capital Partners was established in 2002 as an investment strategy within a family office, thereafter raising an institutional fund in 2009 followed by a management buyout in 2013 by founder & CEO Daniel Sachs. In 2024 December, UK M&G Investments ($449 billion AUM) has filed a lawsuit for $34 million (£27 million) damages against Royal London Mutual Insurance Society for exposing clients of wealth management platform Ascentric to inappropriately risky investments. In 2020, M&G acquired Ascentric for £86 million from Royal London Mutual Insurance Society. In 2024 October, M&G Investments hired PineBridge Kristy Wong as Head of Intermediary Distribution for Greater China, and appoints Alfred Foo as Head of Intermediary Distribution for Southeast Asia. In 2023 October, M&G Investments hired Schroders Hong Kong CEO Amy Cho as Head of APAC & CEO Singapore (2023 Nov), succeeding Loretta Ng. In 2023 January, M&G Investments hired Natixis Investment Managers Joseph Pinto as the new M&G Asset Management CEO (March 2023), succeeding CEO Jonathan Daniels who is retiring after 21 years in the business.
UK M&G Investments Files Lawsuit for $34 Million Damages Against Royal London Mutual Insurance Society for Exposing Clients of Wealth Management Platform Ascentric to Inappropriately Risky Investments, M&G Acquired Ascentric in 2020 for £86 Million
25th December 2024 – UK M&G Investments ($449 billion AUM) has filed a lawsuit for $34 million (£27 million) damages against Royal London Mutual Insurance Society for exposing clients of wealth management platform Ascentric to inappropriately risky investments. In 2020, M&G acquired Ascentric for £86 million from Royal London Mutual Insurance Society.
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