Prior to that, White spent three years at AIB Govett Asset Management, where he was responsible for equity investment across North Asia and the Indonesia sub-continent. He has also worked as an investment manager with Hambros Bank, specializing in Japanese equities.
In his new job, White reports to Hun Soo Kim, head of research for the Asia Pacific region, based in Hong Kong, and to David Bowers, head of U.S. investment strategy, based in New York. He succeeds Dio Wong, who left Merrill Lynch in December.