2025 Elite Middle East & Asia-Pacific Allocators, Part 3
Markets Group is proud to present the 2025 Elite Middle East & Asia-Pacific Allocators list, recognizing the leading institutional allocators driving capital deployment across two of the world’s most dynamic regions. This list highlights senior professionals from sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, superannuation funds, endowments, insurance groups, public investment institutions, and family offices whose strategic decisions continue to shape the global investment landscape.
Part of our broader Elite Series, this recognition honors individuals who bring foresight, discipline, and innovation to navigating evolving market opportunities across asset classes. The list was compiled through allocator engagement and institutional feedback, reflecting each honoree’s influence and leadership in advancing investment strategies throughout the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
We invite you to explore the list and celebrate the allocators whose vision and conviction continue to define excellence in institutional investing.
Alex Chin is the chief investment officer of Generali Malaysia, where he oversees institutional investment portfolios and strategies across the...
Alex Chin is the chief investment officer of Generali Malaysia, where he oversees institutional investment portfolios and strategies across the firm’s Malaysian entities. He began his career at Bank Negara in 2001 and has since held senior investment leadership roles at Great Eastern Life, AmGeneral Insurance, and AXA Affin Insurance before joining Generali in 2023. His expertise spans strategic asset allocation, asset-liability management, portfolio construction, performance attribution, and investment risk management. Earlier in his career, he worked as an audit professional covering insurance operations and asset management functions across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China.
LOCATION
Kuala Lumpur
REGION
Southeast Asia
TIME AT FUND
2 year(s)
Elina Cherniavskaia
The Private Office of Sheikh Abdulhakim Al Maktoum Family Office
Elina Cherniavskaya is the chief investment officer of the Private Office of Sheikh Abdulhakim Al Maktoum and Al Maktoum Investment...
Elina Cherniavskaya is the chief investment officer of the Private Office of Sheikh Abdulhakim Al Maktoum and Al Maktoum Investment Group. Based in Dubai, she leads cross-border investment and strategic initiatives across sectors including energy, finance, healthcare, and technology. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur and strategist, she has worked with family offices, corporations, and governments to build scalable systems and advance projects that aim to improve quality of life through creative and technological progress.
LOCATION
Dubai
REGION
Middle East
TIME AT FUND
1 year(s)
Mary Jane Fallon
Australian National University Endowment
Mary Jane Fallon is the director of the investment office at the Australian National University, where she oversees the management...
Mary Jane Fallon is the director of the investment office at the Australian National University, where she oversees the management of the university’s long-term investment pool and treasury portfolios. She was appointed to the position in 2017 after holding a range of senior investment roles in Australia and overseas. Fallon’s background spans investment management, risk oversight, and governance, leveraging her global perspective to navigate diverse investment climates. She holds a master of business administration degree in finance from Loyola University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.
LOCATION
Canberra
REGION
Australia
TIME AT FUND
8 year(s)
Yong Kwee Soon
Singapore University of Social Sciences Endowment
Yong Kwee Soon is the head of the investment office at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), where he...
Yong Kwee Soon is the head of the investment office at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS), where he leads the university’s endowment investment strategy and portfolio management. Soon has more than two decades of institutional and family office experience across global multi-asset portfolios, having previously served as investment director at S6 Family Office Pte. Ltd., assistant director of investment at Sentosa Development Corp., and as assistant vice-president of treasury and investment at Singapore Press Holdings. Soon is also an active board member and investment committee chair at the Home Nursing Foundation and serves on the investment committee of the Industrial & Services Co-operative Society Ltd. He holds a degree in accountancy with a minor in banking and finance from Nanyang Technological University.
LOCATION
Singapore
REGION
Southeast Asia
TIME AT FUND
3 year(s)
Henry Chau
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Foundation
Henry Chau is the head of investments at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, where he oversees the management of the...
Henry Chau is the head of investments at the Hong Kong Jockey Club, where he oversees the management of the club’s financial assets across fixed income, credit, equities, and alternative investments. He leads the investment team in executing strategic asset allocation, evaluating investment opportunities, managing risk, and conducting due diligence on external managers. Before joining the club in 2017, Chau held senior roles at HSBC, Union Bancaire Privée, and SEI Investments Co., where he specialized in hedge fund coverage and alternative investments. He has a bachelor of business administration degree in finance from York University’s Schulich School of Business and a master’s degree in social sciences (Non-profit Management) from the University of Hong Kong.
