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Fidelity appoints new regional corp comms chief

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Fidelity International announces today that Mariko Sanchanta joins the firm as Head of Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong.

Mariko is responsible for Fidelity International’s corporate communications strategy across the Asia Pacific region, including Japan.

She leads a team across Hong Kong and Tokyo and will support the Asia-based management team in the achievement of the region’s business goals.

Mariko will report to Peter Yandle, Head of Corporate Affairs in London, and work closely with Mark Talbot, Managing Director Asia Pacific ex-Japan.

Mariko joins from Burson-Marsteller, where she was the Asia-Pacific Regional Managing Director of Media.

Prior to that, she was a journalist at the Financial Times for a decade in New York, London and Tokyo and also an editor and reporter with the Wall Street Journal in Tokyo and Hong Kong for five years.

Peter Yandle, Head of Corporate Affairs at Fidelity International, said: “We are delighted that Mariko is joining our team in Asia to drive forward our external communications strategy. She brings with her an impressive skill-set from the worlds of both financial journalism and public relations. Fidelity International is very focused on growing its reputation and business in Asia and Mariko’s experience and talents will help us to achieve these goals.”