Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Barclays Private Bank Names Nikhil Jha to Lead NRI Franchise in Singapore

Jha joins from Bank of Singapore, where he was a team head managing international client portfolios. H

TEAM appoints wealth manager to serve Singapore’s domestic market

Firm opens up global investment capability to Singaporean clients

Lina Lim to leave HSBC Private Bank

Allen Chiu, head of discretionary and funds specialists, Hong Kong, will cover Lim’s role on an interim basis.

Macquarie appoints long-time executive Greg Ward as new CEO

He will take over from Shemara Wikramanayake, who has served as chief executive for eight years and worked at the Australian investment bank for almost four decades.

Barclays Private Bank bolsters investment management team in Singapore

Barclays Private Bank has strengthened its investment management team in Singapore with the hire of a former Nomura executive.

Campbells boosts Hong Kong corporate team with new partner

His practice also covers crypto-related fund launches including crypto funds and tokenised funds domiciled in the Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands.

Baillie Gifford Names Singapore Client Head

He will lead the firm’s client relationships and business development efforts across Southeast Asia

Shemara Wikramanayake to retire in November 2026, Greg Ward to become Managing Director and CEO of Macquarie Group

Ms Wikramanayake will retire and step down from the Boards of Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited effective 6 November 2026.

Neuberger names Bertrand Ng as alts product specialist in Asia

Based in Singapore, Ng joins the client coverage team and reports to Jose Cosio, head of intermediary, EMEA, LatAm and Apac.

KPMG Australia appoints new CEO

John Sams took over as KPMG Australia's CFO in October 2025, before taking on the additional responsibilities of COO in June 2026.

WFW bolsters APAC finance and capital markets capabilities with strategic hire

Prior to joining WFW, Xuan was a partner in the Hong Kong and Singapore offices of White & Case.

Viridian promotes to investment team, launches Infinity

Coinciding with this, Melissa Goodman has been promoted to head of private portfolios after spending more than five years as a portfolio manager.

J.P. Morgan Private Bank Taiwan Head Anita Mak Reportedly Set to Step Down

J.P. Morgan has not publicly announced her departure or named a successor.

UOB Private Bank names Judy Chan as Hong Kong managing director

She will oversee client coverage and team leadership in the city.

legalsuper appoints HESTA executive as CEO, names new CIO

Reilly will commence on August 17, while Grogan is due to join the specialist superannuation fund on October 26.

Verse announces new CTO

Verse Wealth have announced the appointment of a new chief technology, Daniel Rickard.

Adyen Names Gary Yang as APAC President

Based in Singapore, he succeeds Warren Hayashi, who will retire at the end of the year after helping establish the company’s regional presence.

Qualitas bolsters RE private equity team

Michael Butler has joined the ASX-listed fund manager as head of development and asset management for real estate private equity.

Mercer Super chief executive steps down

As the firm looks for a replacement, Mercer Pacific chief financial officer Court Haas has been appointed as interim chief executive of Mercer Super, effective August 13.

Bank of America Names New APAC Capital Markets Head

He moves to Asia from Switzerland, where he served as Country Executive and oversaw a significant expansion of Bank of America’s local franchise.

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