Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Malaysia's securities regulator hires former investment banker for senior post

He started his career at Bumiputra Merchant Bank, which later merged with Amanah Merchant Bank to form Alliance Investment Bank, and left after ten years.

Investment firm adds portfolio manager

He has also previously served as an executive director and deputy secretary of the Economic Society of Australia in Queensland, and as a senior economist at Queensland Treasury.

SANNE appoints Country Head to lead its Shanghai business

She will strengthen and enhance the existing Shanghai offering, while working closely with business leaders in SANNE’s other Asia-Pacific based offices to promote the brand across the region.

Natixis appoints Miranda Zhao as M&A head for Asia Pacific

She is based in Hong Kong and reports to Raghu Narain, the head of investment banking for Asia Pacific.

Standard Chartered picks Rene Keller as Singapore CIO

Keller’s most recent role was as group data officer and group head of innovation at Deutsche Bank after becoming the global CIO of its private wealth unit.

FASEA loses board director

Another board director has resigned from the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority, the announcement coinciding with the commencement of the new Code of Ethics. Catriona Lowe will step down from the FASEA board effective January 31 as she has

Former Challenger executive joins ASX board

He started his career at Bankers Trust Australia, becoming executive vice-president and head of equity derivatives.

Dechert makes senior partner appointment in Singapore

Maria Tan Pedersen will bolster the firm's corporate and securities practice

PGIM appoints China senior relationship executive

PGIM currently operated in China through several of its wholly-owned affiliates, as well as holding several local retail and institutional clients in China since 2004 through Everbright PGIM Fund Management Co, a joint venture with Everbright Securities i

On The Move: CIMB Bank; NEC Asia Pacific; Standard Chartered Bank

In his new role, Mr Lee will work towards diversifying the business franchise and growing four main pillars of the business

CIMB Singapore Appoints CEO

These pillars will cut across the various bank segments such as consumer and wholesale banking, along with investment and private banking, it added

eVestment name new client relationship manager

Lim, who speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English, brings a variety of client service leadership experience to the company.

Vanguard Asia head exits firm

Charles Lin has suddenly left the US fund manager after a year as head of its Asia business.

THAILAND: SEC executive appointments

Having joined the SEC since 1994, Assistant Secretary-General Saovanee Suwannarong holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration, Assumption University, Thailand.

Standard Chartered Adds Information Chief in Singapore

The hire signals greater commitment by Standard Chartered to build capabilities to capitalize on the industry’s ongoing path towards digitalization as well as withstanding the emerging entrants of promising fintech players, especially in Asia.

Standard Chartered appoints CIO of Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking

A seasoned leader in IT management and strategy, Rene brings to the Bank his expertise in and strong focus on client delivery.

Chinese FinTech names new CFO

Li will perform his duties as an independent member of the Board and the three board committees

Finance Veteran Joins ASX Board

He began his career at Bankers Trust Australia, rising to become executive vice‐president and head of equity derivatives.

Senior Appointment at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority

She will succeed Mr Darryl Chan, who currently serves as Executive Director (Corporate Services) in addition to his role as Executive Director (External).

Taiwan's PSPF hires managers for NT$20 billion domestic equity mandate

The pension fund called bids for the mandate in October.

Executive Moves