STOXX Limited, a leading provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced the expansion of its presence in Asia/Pacific with the opening of a new office in Sydney.
Jonathan Morgan has been appointed STOXX regional director and will head the new Sydney office, with responsibility for STOXX operations in Australia and New Zealand. With more than 15 years of experience in the Australian financial industry, Mr Morgan joins STOXX from S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI), where he was responsible for Channel Management across all client groups. Before joining SPDJI, Mr Morgan held various positions at the Australian Securities Exchange. In his new role, Mr Morgan will report to Shirley Low, head of Asia/Pacific for STOXX.
“Australia and New Zealand are markets of great importance to our growth strategy. The Sydney office brings us closer to our local clients in these markets and will help us service them more effectively,” said Hartmut Graf, chief executive officer, STOXX Limited. “With a product offering spanning the best-known and most widely-used indices for Europe, as well as an innovative suite of global smart-beta indices, STOXX is well positioned to offer market participants in Australia and New Zealand a superior choice of index concepts. Jonathan’s experience and networks will be valuable in driving our business forward in Australasia.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr Morgan said: “This is an exciting move for STOXX that extends its reach into this region. STOXX is a global leader in the indexing of global equity markets, with a reputation for innovation and insight, especially in the smart beta space, while Australia and New Zealand are sophisticated investment markets. There is a clear opportunity for STOXX to grow its presence here and I look forward to contributing to that growth.”
STOXX’s story of innovation began in 1998, when the EURO STOXX 50 was created. Since then the index family has grown to more than 7,000 offerings, including all global regions spanning blue chips to benchmarks to strategies to smart beta. The company’s European heritage, global footprint, commitment to transparency, knowledge and research are aimed to help clients’ conquer the complexity of today’s financial markets.
The new STOXX office is located at: 4 Market Street
Sydney NSW 2000
P +61 2 9089 8844
Please visit www.stoxx.com/australia for more details.