Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

BNP Paribas names new head of advice business

He will be responsible for growing funds under management for BNP by working with dealer groups, private wealth firms, family offices, consultant and research houses, and platform providers.

Westpac Group makes executive changes as COO retires

Westpac Group chief operating officer John Arthur has announced his retirement, which will see the company distribute his existing responsibilities to others on the executive board.

Chinese equity star manager leaves OMGI

Crabb has been managing Asian equity funds for more than 15 years including roles at BlackRock and Prudential Asset Management.

Japan's Takehiko Nakao To Lead For 5 More Years: Asian Development Bank

The lender, set up in 1966, is owned by 67 member-countries led by Japan and the United States.

Securities Regulator Appointed Deputy GM of China's Sovereign Wealth Fund

Qi Bin served 16 years at China Securities Regulatory Commission, where he pushed for opening Chinese stocks to foreign investors by linking markets in Hong Kong and Shanghai

Bank of America Hires HSBC’s Devalier as Japan Chief Economist

Devalier, who worked as a Hong Kong-based economist at HSBC covering Japan and other Asian economies, will join Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co. as head of Japan economics in September, the memo shows.

Savills IM names Tammy Kuan as APAC CFO

She will also work with Savills IM Group’s teams on tax structuring, tax compliance, debt origination and treasury management.

Sydney wealth management firm names new CIO

He is one of the most outstanding portfolio managers in Australia and has a long-term track record of outperformance running a large pool of retail client fund. We are absolutely thrilled to have Ashley on board.

ANZ Confirm Chief Economist Role

In this role Yetsenga will lead the ANZ Research team that provides economic analysis on the Australian economy, global financial markets, and the economies of major trading partners.

More Changes at SG in Asia

Cimafranca's career spans over 26 years in derivatives and cash equities, most of it within Societe Generale in Japan.

BNP Paribas appoints new Head of Advice Business

Langlands, who would be reporting directly to BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia and New Zealand chief executive, David Grybas, has many years of experience in both sales and operations

Deutsche names head of corporate finance, Japan

The appointment confirms a permanent replacement for Roue, who had run Deutsche's corporate finance business in Japan from 2014 until the end of March.

CreditEase makes Patwardhan a Venture Partner

CreditEase, of Beijing, said Aug. 1 that it named Anju Patwardhan a venture partner for its Fintech Investment Fund and Fund of Funds. Patwardhan is a former global Chief Innovation Officer of Standard Chartered Bank.

Wilson HTM Re Brands, restructures and Hires New Division Heads

The success over the last 12 months was crucial, as it allowed for continued investment in the business for future growth, Aldridge said.

First State bolsters multi-asset capability

Prior to this, she worked with UOB Asset Management, covering research and managing multi-asset funds.

Convoy Financial hires new group chief executive

Prior to joining YATA, he worked for the Hong Kong Jockey Club

Credit Suisse Fills Key Wealth Management Post

The department is mainly involved in shipping finance for sea- or airfreight and other complex capital transactions.

UBS Asia investment banking co-head said planning to depart

Pretax profit at its investment bank slumped 48 per cent in the second quarter, which the bank partly blamed on a slowdown in its Asia Pacific equities business.

Singh brothers return to Religare board as sell-off continues

The two Singh brothers, who are the main promoters of the company, had quit Religare Board in April 2010

Union Bancaire Privee Hires from Goldman Sachs and Barclays

Prior to Barclays he was a Director at Merrill Lynch and a Senior Relationship Manager with Citi.

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