Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Franklin Templeton hires Rahul Bhalla as head of Asia ETF distribution

California-based Franklin Templeton had US$1.3 trillion of assets under management as of September 2022.

Kaustubh Kulkarni elevated as JP Morgan India head

JP Morgan has announced the appointment of its new Country Head of India, Kaustubh Kulkarni. Madhav Kalyan the current country head of India will be serving in the Asia Pacific Payments Division.

ClearView expands distribution team

"We continue to invest in our people capability to better support our business partners,"

Mikro Kapital Opens New Hong Kong Office and Appoints Asia Chief Executive Officer

Originally from Australia, Howell is a financial services and wealth & asset management veteran with 25 years in Asia Pacific and extensive experience in establishing and growing businesses for asset managers, investment advisory businesses

IQ-EQ makes senior hire to grow fund administration offering in India

Atul’s appointment marks a significant and strategic step forward as the group looks to build its presence in India, a key growth market in the alternative fund administration space.

Richa Goswami exits HSBC

Goswami confirmed her departure on a LinkedIn post, saying she had one of the most memorable times at HSBC.

Australia’s QIC appoints multi-sector private debt director

Brisbane-based QIC, the investment arm of the Queensland state government, had A$98.7 billion (US$61.48 billion) of assets under management as of June 2022.

Franklin Templeton Appoints Regional ETF Distribution Head

"We see strong demand in Asia for ETFs as clients in the region look to include them as building blocks in their portfolios"

Credit Suisse Names DPM Head for Australian Wealth Arm

Prior to joining Credit Suisse three years ago, she was an investment director of fixed income at Aberdeen.

MFS names global fixed income investment chiefs

She is a portfolio manager on several fixed income strategies and serves on investment committees and working groups across asset classes.

UniSuper chair to step down

Martin described his involvement with UniSuper as a pleasure.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management Names APAC Head of Credit

Saleim joins from the Bank of Singapore where he was most recently its global head of lending products and credit structuring, leading teams in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Dubai.

Magellan makes investment leadership changes

"As an important part of the Magellan family, Chris remains a resource to me, Magellan's portfolio managers and the investment team as needed, as well as Magellan clients,"

Maple-Brown Abbott names investment director

Maple-Brown said Stark's appointment reflects an increased focus on building relationships and strengthening communications with international clients and the broader investment community.

Singapore central bank’s first sustainability chief to leave, Gillian Tan takes over

An Australian national, McBain joined MAS in October 2021 from Bangkok-based seafood products manufacturer Thai Union Group PCL, where she was global director of corporate affairs and sustainability.

UBS Replaces Retiring APAC Investment Banking Head

APAC investment bank head David Chin has resigned from UBS and will be succeeded by the region’s head of global markets Taichi Takahashi

MAS expands Sustainability Group, appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer

She will assume an advisory role from 17 October 2022

QIC sees changes in private debt, liquid markets

The multi-sector private debt team was created earlier this year and its head

Goldman Sachs bolsters private investment business

With over 20 years of experience as a private equity investor, most recently Grayce was a managing director at Pacific Equity Partners.

Alva Devoy leaves Fidelity Australia

She will return to Europe, having spent the last 13 years in Australia.

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