HFT Investment Management, a joint venture company between BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Haitong Securities, has appointed Patrick Liu as its new CEO. Liu, who has over 16 years of experience in asset management and financial services, will take on his new role with immediate effect. Prior to joining the company, Liu worked as head of greater china global client group at Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management.

Earlier in his career, he has served a number of senior positions with several global asset management companies both in Hong Kong and China.