Paladyne Systems, Inc., has announced the appointment of Askin Leung as Director of Client Services for the Asia-Pacific region. Paladyne has also increased its office space in Hong Kong to support its rapidly growing staff and Asia-Pacific client base.

Mr. Leung brings deep knowledge of the hedge fund industry in Asia and will be responsible for all client service activities including implementation, training, and regional help desk support. Prior to joining Paladyne, Mr. Leung was Head of IT for a multi-billion dollar, multi-strategy hedge fund based in Hong Kong, and was the former Asia-Pacific Head of Implementation for Linedata Services, a provider of portfolio management software. Mr. Leung is a certified FRM, and holds a B.S. in computer science from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an M.S. in Finance from the University of Hong Kong.

“Paladyne is currently seeing significant momentum in Asia particularly with Paladyne Portfolio Master™, our unique trading and portfolio management system,” said Sameer Shalaby, CEO of Paladyne Systems. “We are very fortunate to have someone with Askin’s experience lead our Client Services organization as we continue to expand our presence in this region.”

“Paladyne’s integrated solutions are very well suited to local hedge funds, and Paladyne has clearly made this region a priority,” said Mr. Leung. “We have begun to see the results of this commitment with several new clients, and with our new office, we can continue to expand the team and provide the highest level of service to our clients.”