Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

RBC GAM hires international CEO

He will oversee RBC GAM's business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region

Surprise exit for van Eyk asset consulting team

The company has appointed Otto Rieth to replace Ramsay as its new head of asset consulting and strategic research.

Nikko Asset sets up global multi-asset team in Singapore

The team will oversee $24bn worth of assets for institutional and intermediary clients.

UBS WM to name new head of global distribution

Most recently his title was head of investment mandates, programme and content management for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore

Barclays managing director leaves

Among the China deals Barclays has been involved in are acting as an adviser to US hog producer Smithfield Food, which was acquired by Shuanghui International last year.

BoA Merrill Lynch loses Champion

He has spent approximately two years in Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s prime brokerage group in Hong Kong. He has also held roles at the bank in Tokyo and London.

Union Bancaire Privee hires Singapore head of multi-family office

Swiss asset and wealth manager Union Bancaire Privee has added a duo from DBS for its new multi-family office unit, including Joerg Hansen as Singapore head.

Manulife appoints Global head of Portfolio Solutions Group

Since establishing an Asian presence for PSG two years ago, Manulife Asset Management has built a solid foundation for providing multi-asset solutions across the region.

Private equity firm hires top Goldman Sachs executive as group CEO

Has appointed a top executive from Goldman Sachs

China Renaissance Securities names head of equities

Her appointment is the second senior hire by China Renaissance in the last month, after it appointed former JPMorgan executive Yang Diao as co-head of investment banking on July 21.

China Bank appoints new president

He has been serving as senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of China Bank since 1995

ING fund arm hires 2 fund managers in emerging mkt push

The firm has hired Ashish Goyal, a former Eastspring Investments executive, as head of its emerging market equities group and Robert Holmes from Griffin Capital Management as a senior portfolio manager in the team.

Manulife AM hires Peter Warnes from JP Morgan

The 20-strong team manages $119 billion (€88.9 billion) of assets.

Shanghai Securities vice chairman to join rival

hanghai Securities’ General Manager Gong Dexiong is speculated to replace him

GSAM hires in private bank sales drive

Several staff have been added or internally transferred to the Hong Kong and Singapore teams since her relocation.

Van Eck Global expands Australia team to drive capabilities

Under its Market Vectors ETFs brand, Van Eck Global offers 63 ETFs and is one of the largest providers of ETFs in the US and worldwide.

ABN AMRO appoints head of metals Singapore

ABN AMRO announces the appointment of three new sector heads for its commodities operations in Asia, as part of a continuing regional expansion of commodity trade finance in the bank’s Energy, Commodities & Transportation business.

CIO to step aside as EQT shifts focus

Equity Trustees chief investment officer George Boubouras is to leave the company following a review of its strategic approach and the priorities for its asset management function.

Societe Generale names head of research Asia

He joined SocGen in 2009 and has been chief economist for the region since 2012.

Bank of Queensland CEO resigns

Chairman Roger Davis said Mr Grimshaw was pursuing a “unique opportunity”

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