Asian equities to underperform

Before Ron Otsuki established the Hong Kong investment office four years ago, Manulife ran its international investment operations from London. Today Otsuki and his team are responsible for $9 billion in assets, including on-balance sheet assets for the firm's insurance revenues and off-balance sheet assets for third-party clients. Executive directors Samantha Ho and Seton Lor manage Hong Kong/China and Asia-Pacific equities, respectively.