HONG KONG: Robyn Meredith has taken up the newly created position of managing director for global strategy at Reorient Group. With her background as a respected commentator on Asia, best-selling author, and more than 20 years in journalism, Meredith will provide Reorient’s clients with insights and nuanced perspectives on one of the most rapidly changing regions in the world.

“With the many issues impacting the world of finance and business, companies are asking for counsel and insight that go beyond technical knowledge and competence. With [Meredith], we are bringing our clients access to exclusive talent, expertise and on-the-ground experience from the front lines of globalisation,” said Reorient’s executive managing director and chief executive Brett McGonegal.

Meredith is one of the world’s best-known Asia experts through her work as an award-winning journalist with unique access to the world’s most senior business leaders. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What it Means for All of Us, which has been translated into 14 languages and is taught at many colleges and business schools. A veteran of the New York Times, Forbes Magazine and Bloomberg TV, Meredith is a frequent speaker and moderator at major geopolitical and business conferences.

Reorient Financial Markets, a subsidiary of Reorient Group, is licensed by the Securities and Futures Commission, and is an exchange participant of the securities market of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. The group offers a full range of financial products and services, including investment banking, equities sales and trading, private equity transactions, research and strategy, as well as global distribution.