08/31/2013
Barclays Hires No. 1 Japan Equity Strategist
Kitano, who left Morgan Stanley in August after about three months, was rated No. 1 equity strategist in Japan this year by Institutional Investor magazine.
Executive Moves
08/29/2013
Thousands of Australian finance workers face axe: FSU
"So we're looking at several thousand jobs more jobs to go in an industry that is more profitable than ever before. Job insecurity is at an all-time high and members of the industry are feeling very insecure at the moment," she told Financ
08/29/2013
UBS hires Yip to build Asian ETF business
The Swiss firm is well behind the biggest ETF providers – the likes of iShares and State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) – in terms of the size of that business.
08/28/2013
RHB Islamic Appoints Group Managing Director
He has over 30 years of extensive experience and expertise in the area of financial services and Islamic Banking having served in a leading local banking group.
08/27/2013
Nikko AM creates New senior Role
He has over 20 years of experience working mainly in financial services in Japan and other areas of Asia.
08/27/2013
AMP Veteran Joins Regional Accountancy Firm
He managed AXA and AMP wealth teams for more than 25 years, was taken on to grow the firm’s financial planning and wealth management offering.
08/27/2013
Rothschild takes another step in building its Wealth Management business in Asia
Asia represents a central element in the growth strategy of Rothschild Wealth Management
08/27/2013
Barings have appointed James Ross to the newly-created role of director of investment process.
He will report to Chief Investment Officer Marino Valensise.
08/27/2013
Credit Suisse Said to Hire BofA’s Tan for Asia Financial Banking
He held the same position at Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America.
08/27/2013
AIG names APAC corporate marketing and communications head
He will be responsible for leading AIG’s corporate communications operations and team across the Asia-Pacific region.
08/26/2013
Godfrey Pembroke announces new general manager
Godfrey Pembroke has announced a new general manager to replace Peter Smith
08/26/2013
Hong Kong Exchange names former NYSE Liffe executive as LME CEO
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange named industry veteran Garry Jones as the CEO of the London Metal Exchange
08/24/2013
OCBC hires StanChart veteran as head of capital markets
OCBC Bank is hoping to become a major debt capital market player by hiring a veteran from Standard Chartered Bank
08/24/2013
ICAP appoint Head of Dry Bulk Commodities, Asia Pacific
The experience that Alex has gained in London and Singapore as both a broker and a customer will be a valuable asset to ICAP
08/22/2013
AXA IM's Tinappoints Asia business head
Axa Framlington global head Mark Beveridge said: “We are committed to building our presence in Asia and Mark Tinker’s move will be a key step in our growth in the region.
08/22/2013
Maybank Kim Eng's Singapore CEO quits
A core member of the team leading the post-acquisition integration process that was completed on June 30, will be taking a break, the firm said.
08/21/2013
BNY Mellon names new Korea IM chief
His responsibilities include consulting and liaison with regulatory and industry participants
08/21/2013
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd : CIMB Group appoints new Malaysian and regional CEOs for CIMB-Principal
The appointments have obtained approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and are effective from 21 August 2013.
08/21/2013
Barclays appoints Australia/NZ country head
Australia represents an important market for Barclays in Asia Pacific
08/20/2013
ABN AMRO Private Banking announces key hires for North Asia
ABN AMRO Private Banking announces the appointment of senior banker Angela Wu to the position of managing director and market head, China.