Gary Withers was named as regional managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa at First State Investments, according to spokeswoman Sarah Mahomed Ross.
The position is new.
He will report to Mark Lazberger, group CEO of parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Colonial First State Global Asset Management subsidiary, which includes First State Investments.
Mr. Withers was vice chairman and head of asset management for the EMEA region at Credit Suisse, whose U.K. money management business was acquired by Aberdeen Asset Management earlier this year.
