Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Nippon Capital AM Appoints Noda To Senior Vice-Presidency

Following lengthy negotiations, Nippon Capital AM announces that Toshiro Noda is to join the firm as Senior Vice President.

Miller to take permanent leading role at NAB Wealth

NAB Wealth has handed the permanent executive general manager of wealth advice role to Greg Miller, who has been acting in the role since the beginning of the year.

China Aircraft CEO Resigns During Vacation, Can’t Be Reached

China and Hong Kong media have reported Poon might be under investigation by the Chinese government relating to its customer China Southern Airlines Co., the lessor said.

Financial planning director to leave AMP

AMP's executive director of financial planning will leave the group to pursue other opportunities in the industry

Standard Chartered client chief said to exit as Winters starts

Standard Chartered Plc's global head of client coverage, Sean Wallace, is leaving, one of the first senior executives to depart since Bill Winters became chief executive officer, a person familiar with the matter said.

Maybank AM hires new Indonesia chief

Maybank Asset Management has hired Denny Thaher to be the new head of its Indonesian operation

Eslake leaves Bank of America

Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief economist Saul Eslake has left the organisation and a replacement has already been confirmed

Melbourne firm joins Moore Stephens

Moore Stephens has found a Victorian firm to replace its Melbourne office, which last year defected to Chinese giant ShineWing.

Manulife Asset Management Names Claude Chene as Global Distribution Head

New role to drive sales and relationship management activity for asset management globally

Aviva installs new chairman and CEO at Friends Provident

INSURANCE giant Aviva has tapped two insiders to take over as chairman and chief executive officer of its freshly bought subsidiary Friends Provident International (FPI), replacing the financial solutions firm's outgoing executive chairman.

New head of Singapore financial advisers body pledges to improve standards

The new president of the Financial Planning Association of Singapore has said he hopes to improve the ethical standards and competency of advisers in his new role.

Tata Asset Management appoints R Ganesh as CEO and MD

Ganesh will be assuming office at Tata Asset Management on June 29, 2015.

AIA Thailand names new CIO

Anucha Laokwansatit has left his role as the insurer’s general manager and chief investment officer to move to a senior banking post. His former deputy, Sukkawat Prasurtying, succeeds him as CIO.

ANZ New Zealand is in need of a new CEO

She has been appointed chief of staff to the office of the ANZ group CEO. She'll be responsible for overseeing ANZ group strategies and initiatives, operations and issues on behalf of Smith.

AIA Thailand names new CIO

Anucha Laokwansatit has left his role as the insurer’s general manager and chief investment officer to move to a senior banking post

Canara HSBC OBC Life appoints CEO

He succeeds current CEO John Holden

ICICI Bank appoints M K Sharma as new non-executive Chairman

The appointment of the new non-executive Chairman is subject to the prior approval of Reserve Bank of India and would be effective July 1, 2015 or the date of receipt of RBI approval, whichever is later, it said.

Westpac restructure sees senior exec depart

The second new business unit, the commercial and business bank division, will be led by current chief product officer David Lindberg.

Nomura appoints Northeast Asia rates strategist

Mr. Leung joins from Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he worked in the Asia Local Market Strategy team

Senior appointments at Mutual Trust

The appointments would deepen the firm's expertise and broaden its offering.

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