About

Headquartered and founded in the US, investment management company Invesco has been in Hong Kong since 1962 and is one of the most experienced investment management companies operating in the Asia Pacific region. The firm has coverage across Australia, Hong Kong, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, as well as an investment fund specialising in mainland China called Invesco Great Wall. As of March 2018 Invesco managed US$934.2bn in assets globally and serves clients in 120 countries, demonstrating the complex and sizeable portfolio the company’s internal lawyers are key to upholding and protecting. The legal team in Hong Kong is responsible for the smooth handling and trouble-shooting of all legal affairs of the company including its retail, institutional, and MPF and retirement investing product lines. Asha Balachandra as head of legal Asia Pacific leads the legal function of Invesco Hong Kong, the Asian Pacific branch of Invesco’s global footprint. All of the company’s regulatory procedures, IP work, commercial contracts, bids and tenures are overseen from a legal perspective by Balanchandra’s team. The legal team enables the company to continue to flourish in these areas as well as demonstrate its position as a major player in terms of financial research.