Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

Lim Advisors COO leaves hedge fund

The Hong Kong hedge fund's long-serving chief operating officer Oscar Wan has left the firm. He has been replaced by two of his former subordinates, who will share the duties.

Bennelong appoints insto distribution director

Bennelong Funds Management has appointed a new director of distribution, institutional.

M K Sharma appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of ICICI Bank

Sharma will be replacing K V Kamath who is now headed to join New Development Bank being established by BRICS nations as President

Anshu Jain is set to go beyond banking

Deutsche Bank has appointed John Cryan, a former UBS banker who was president for Europe at Temasek—Singapore government's investment arm—as the new CEO

SGX appoints Loh Boon Chye as new CEO

He starts with Singapore Exchange on July 14, and takes over Magnus Bocker who was not seeking an extension of his appointment, beyond his contract which ends Jun 30

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