02/02/2016
Swiss private bank appoints head of financing for Asia Pacific
He will be based in Hong Kong.
Executive Moves
02/02/2016
Korea’s NPS decides upon new CIO
The NPS appointed former health and welfare minister, Moon Hyung-pyo, to replace Dr. Choi as the fund’s new chairman in early January.
02/02/2016
Malaysian central bank governor to quit in April
Malaysia’s Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz attends an Islamic Finance Services Board event in Kuala Lumpur.
02/01/2016
One of Goldman Sachs most senior executives in Asia is reportedly moving to the US
Goldman’s Southeast Asia chairman Tim Leissner is believed to be moving to Los Angeles with his wife — former model Kimora Lee Simmons
02/01/2016
Crest Wealth Mgmt hires top portfolio manager from Sundaram AMC
Crest Wealth is also looking to launch offshore advisory funds for Indian equities
02/01/2016
Hong Leong Bank’s Tan Kong Khoon appointed HLFG president and CEO
Tan, who joined Hong Leong Bank in 2013, spearheaded major strategy and technology shifts across the bank, most notably the bank’s move into the digital space
02/01/2016
Manulife Asset Management Hires Geoff Lewis As Key Macro Strategist, Asia, on Capital Markets & Strategy Team
Prior to his role at JP Morgan, Mr. Lewis was Chief Economist for Dresdner, Kleinwort Benson and prior to that, Smith New Court Far East.
02/01/2016
LSE appoints Jasmine Arora as Head of Primary Markets for India
Jasmine has close links with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry having been selected by it to take Independent Board roles at large Indian private and public companies.
01/29/2016
NZ Bankers’ Association announces new Chief Executive
Currently the Chief Executive at the Broadcasting Standards Authority, Karen brings considerable professional experience from both private and public sector roles.
01/28/2016
Changes in ANZ New Zealand top management
New ANZ Group CEO Shayne Elliott today announced a number of changes to his leadership team, some of which also mean changes in New Zealand.
01/28/2016
ICBC appoints new Chief China economist
She will lead China markets and strategy research at ICBC Standard Bank, working across teams in the Bank to develop content for clients across fixed income, currencies and equities.
01/27/2016
ABN AMRO PB hires new senior staffer for Asia, ME
ABN AMRO Private Bank Asia & Middle East has hired a new chief commercial ocer to oversee a number of areas for the region.
01/27/2016
ANZ 's management reshuffle a reason to be nervous
The management shake-up at ANZ involves appointing a new chief financial officer, a new head of international and institutional to replace Andrew Geczy and bringing in someone from outside the bank to take up the newly created position of head of digital.
01/26/2016
Morgan Stanley just announced 156 new managing directors
Morgan Stanley last week reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat expectations.
01/26/2016
Haitong Bank hires senior trio to help drive European expansion
Haitong Bank plans to more than triple its capital and assets by 2018 to 1.5 billion euros and 15 billion euros respectively
01/26/2016
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi boosts Asia trade team
Azim Walli has been named head of trade and supply chain finance products for Asia and Oceania.
01/26/2016
Statement From The Monetary Authority Of Singapore (MAS) On The Selection Of The Next Managing Director Of The IMF
She has done so with exceptional capability, and has won the trust of both its advanced and developing members.
01/26/2016
Ex-Commerzbank DCM banker resurfaces at NAB
A former Commerzbank banker has resurfacedas a member of National Australia Bank’s Asia DCM team.
01/25/2016
Hedge-fund hires HSBC’s Head of Emerging-Market Debt
He joins as Man looks to expand its presence in trading credit
01/25/2016
Calastone hires senior Macquarie executive
The Calastone network has already processed over $45 billion of transactions between platforms and managers since its local operation commenced four years ago.