Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

UBP hires new Philippines team head from BNP WM

Post-integration, Union Bancaire Privée has evidently hit the ground running in Asia with the hire of a new Philippines team head.

HSBC Private Bank hires SEA head of funds and DPM

The bank’s former head of funds selection in Singapore, exited for LGT.

Aberdeen appoints Global Head of Distribution

He will also work closely with the senior management of all of Aberdeen's investment capabilities.

Update 2-Japan govt taps Shinsei Bank executive Masai for BOJ board

The appointment means the BOJ's nine-member board will once again include a female, having been left with none after former International Monetary Fund economist Sayuri Shirai's term ended in March.

ASX heads into uncharted waters as new CEO search kicks off

Rick Holliday-Smith has spent more time in a suit during the last three weeks than he would like.

Sumitomo Mitsui Hires Banking Veteran Gelber to Lead U.S. Push

Sumitomo Mitsui joins fellow Japanese megabank Mizuho Financial Group Inc. in expanding investment banking in the U.S. while tougher regulations and market volatility prompt firms including Nomura to pull back.

ANZ Names New Chief For Indonesia

A former managing director of ANZ’s corporate banking division has been appointed as the group’s new chief for its Indonesian operations.

HSBC's Gulliver to Step Down in Two Years, Sunday Times Says

The lender has started compiling a list of internal candidates and will also consider external applicants, the London-based newspaper said, citing people it didn’t identify.

Former Coutts HK chief joins CFA Institute to drive Asian growth

China and India are key parts of this, he added, since CFA Institute set up its Beijing and Mumbai offices at the start of 2015.

Standard Chartered lines up Tucker for chairman

Shareholders threaten protest vote at AGM

KIC Names New COO

Korea’s sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation said Monday it has named Kim Sang-joon, head of London office, as new chief operating officer.

Bid Capital Appoints New Managing Partner

Dr. Abdulrahman brings with him more than 18 years of diverse retail and investment banking experience.

New head for international law firm's Asia-Pacific region

He has been Managing Partner of the firm's Singapore office since 2010.

Zurich insurance appoints CFO, updates app

Zurich also announced a "significant upgrade" to its Adviser Flipchart app which will now offer users new screens in a bid to provide a more engaging and interactive client experience.

HSBC appoints new head of global banking in Australia

HSBC forecasts that 80% of Australia's exports will land on Asian shores by 2020, while, in 2015 alone, Australia attracted $50 billion of foreign direct investment.

Senior vice president exits EFG Singapore

Makiko Hohl-Sakai is understood to have left the Swiss pure play

SSGA restructure sees distribution head depart

The restructure follows State Street's recent acquisition of GE Asset Management for $485 million

Allianz Pacific corporate and specialty CEO moves to regional role

After that he was head of market management for Germany, then global head of market management in London before ultimately moving to Australia for his current role.

NAB Asset Management hires senior economist

"He's a well-known and respected economic commentator in the financial services industry and his appointment will help us continue to deliver an outstanding service to our adviser and investor base."

Macquarie lays off 15 percent of U.S. investment banking group: sources

The job cuts came as Macquarie merged several industry groups in its investment banking division

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