08/28/2014

FSC: Appoint an ASIC commissioner for international issues

The Financial Services Council has called on the Financial System Inquiry to consider the appointment of a new ASIC commissioner to deal with international regulatory issues and for an agency to be established to coordinate and promote financial services.

08/28/2014

Threadneedle opens office in Korea

As chief representative for Korea, he will be responsible for developing client relationships, although the Hong Kong office will remain responsible for sales in the country.

08/27/2014

Schroders sees private bank sales head depart

Two sales executives recently left the UK asset manager, including its Asia head of private bank distribution. This continues the trend for turnover among fund sales teams.

08/26/2014

KKR names Indonesia head

KKR has named Jaka Prasetya as a managing director to lead its Indonesia coverage as part of its push to beef up its Southeast Asia team.

08/25/2014

Voya appoints head of emerging market debt

He will be responsible for directing the fund manager's investment strategy across all fixed income asset classes in emerging markets including sovereign and corporate debt, macro analysis, country research, sovereign risk, currencies.

08/25/2014

Former ASIC and ASX exec takes on IRESS chair

Dunai first announced his intention to leave the board at the group’s annual general meeting on 1 May at which D’Aloisio’s appointment was also announced with a start date to be decided.

08/22/2014

LCH.Clearnet Appoints Head of SwapClear Australia

He was previously the director of SwapClear business change in the firm's London office, having joined LCH.Clearnet in 2009 as senior manager for over-the-counter clearing, risk and operations.