Our Businesses

Asia-Pacific

Built for Asia. Backed by
Global Scale.

Our Asia-Pacific (APAC) business is anchored by a regional CIO model that places investment decision-making, risk oversight and leadership at the heart of the region.

We are a fully integrated investment business, purpose-built for Asia's complexity and connected to the resources and infrastructure of the broader firm.

This unique structure provides the agility and local depth to capture opportunities that require genuine regional expertise—and the scale and cross-regional networks to act on them with conviction.

At a Glance

Sub-Strategies:

  • Fundamental Equities
  • Equity Arbitrage
  • Systematic Trading
  • Rates & Macro
  • Credit
  • Commodities

Offices:

  • Singapore
  • Hong Kong

Leadership:

Dedicated regional leadership, supported by a senior team with decades of combined Asia market experience across investment, risk, legal, compliance and operations

Why Jain APAC Is Different

Our regional CIO model is central to our business. APAC investment teams operate with unified regional leadership, which means strategies are coordinated rather than siloed, investment teams are not competing in the same alpha opportunities and decisions are made by people who understand Asia's markets intimately.

This structure enables depth, collaboration and speed relative to platforms managed from outside the region.

A Distinctly Regional Structure

With senior professionals embedded across Singapore and Hong Kong, we have cultivated long-standing relationships with market participants, regulators and industry stakeholders across the region.

This depth of local knowledge enables real-time decision-making, access to niche and local markets and the ability to navigate Asia's complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory environment.

On-the-Ground Expertise

We believe the best outcomes emerge from collaboration — across APAC investment teams and among investment and non-investment professionals globally.

Our APAC teams benefit from centralized data infrastructure, systematic tooling and cross-regional execution networks, while our risk, legal, compliance and operations teams bring deep Asia-specific expertise. This close integration is by design — and it shapes how we hire, how we work and how we grow.

Collaboration as a Competitive Advantage

Our regional leadership are active industry participants with representation on the AIMA Global Council and engagement with the MAS AI Steering Committee.

This gives our teams perspective on regulatory and market developments that matter.

Engaged at the Forefront of the Industry

  • Our regional CIO model is central to our business. APAC investment teams operate with unified regional leadership, which means strategies are coordinated rather than siloed, investment teams are not competing in the same alpha opportunities and decisions are made by people who understand Asia's markets intimately.

    This structure enables depth, collaboration and speed relative to platforms managed from outside the region.

    A Distinctly Regional Structure

  • With senior professionals embedded across Singapore and Hong Kong, we have cultivated long-standing relationships with market participants, regulators and industry stakeholders across the region.

    This depth of local knowledge enables real-time decision-making, access to niche and local markets and the ability to navigate Asia's complex, multi-jurisdictional regulatory environment.

    On-the-Ground Expertise

  • We believe the best outcomes emerge from collaboration — across APAC investment teams and among investment and non-investment professionals globally.

    Our APAC teams benefit from centralized data infrastructure, systematic tooling and cross-regional execution networks, while our risk, legal, compliance and operations teams bring deep Asia-specific expertise. This close integration is by design — and it shapes how we hire, how we work and how we grow.

    Collaboration as a Competitive Advantage

  • Our regional leadership are active industry participants with representation on the AIMA Global Council and engagement with the MAS AI Steering Committee.

    This gives our teams perspective on regulatory and market developments that matter.

    Engaged at the Forefront of the Industry

Leadership

Leadership

Sam Kellie-Smith,
CEO & CIO of APAC

Sam Kellie-Smith leads Jain Global's APAC business as both Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer—a structure that reflects the firm's commitment to placing senior, integrated leadership at the center of its regional operations.

Prior to joining Jain Global, Sam served as Chairman of Global Markets at Morgan Stanley, where he spent over 25 years building deep expertise across global financial markets. He began his career as an FX Options Trader at Swiss Bank Corporation. Sam holds a BS in Banking and International Finance from City, University of London.

Build Your Career Here

At Jain Global APAC, you get regional focus backed by a global platform built for scale — and a senior team that is actively invested in your growth.

Mentorship from Day One

Work alongside experienced practitioners across investment, risk, legal and operations who have built careers across Asia's most complex markets.

Autonomy with Backing

Real responsibility, supported by institutional infrastructure and a collaborative team.

Structured Growth Pathways

Rotations across specialist areas with clear progression through our graduate program.

Global Reach, APAC Focus

The networks and tools of a global firm, in a business where Asia is the priority.