Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Morningstar-owned investment manager appoints regional CIO

Based in Sydney, he reports to Morningstar global chief investment officer Daniel Needham.

Barclays’s Asia markets business said to lose eight MDs

Barclays said in October third-quarter pretax profit dropped 26%

Pakistan: Yaseen resigns ahead of IMF talks: Wathra to be acting governor

The government accepted the resignation of Governor State Bank of Pakistan Yaseen Anwar on Thursday, two days ahead of talks on the second review by International Monetary (Fund) under $6.64 billion Extended Fund Facility.

Mint Asset Management boosts marketing team

Mint Asset Management is pleased to advise that a new business development executive is joining the team to support its growth in the independent financial adviser, institutional and high net worth markets in New Zealand.

Malaysia: CGC appoints new non-exec director

A chartered insurance practitioner, He is also an associate of the Malaysian Insurance Institute as well as a practising member of the Association of Chartered Islamic Finance Professionals .

Aetos Japan names new MD

He previously worked at Aetos Japan from 2001 to 2005 as managing director.

Bank of China to get new president

Bank of China president Li Lihui has stepped down

Investec Appoints Ben Smith Australian Investment Bank Head

Investec cut 80 jobs and closed or scaled back its Australian securities, equity capital markets and structured financial products businesses

UBS Global AM names new Japan chief

The Swiss firm has poached Lazard Asset Management’s Japan head as its new CEO in Tokyo.

Mitsubishi UFJ Said to Hire Ex-BNP Automotive Analyst Sugimoto

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Japan’s largest bank, hired BNP Paribas SA’s former Tokyo-based automotive analyst

Fast growing Asia hedge fund hit by resignations

The current staff turnover follows at least six departures last year that included its Chief Operating Officer Nigel Hellewell, who left just a year after joining the firm.

Maybank Singapore appoints new CEO

He will also concurrently hold the position of Head of Community Financial Services for Maybank Group's entire global operations.

RBC Wealth Management bolsters team in Singapore

RBC Wealth Management has strengthened its sales and investments teams in Singapore

NAB makes key Asset Servicing appointments

National Australia Bank has expanded its Asset Servicing business with two new appointments

Nikko AM names global head of Investment

Nikko Asset Management has named its global head of Investment and appointed three senior executives to its global management structure.

Nikko AM appoints three to senior exec roles

Takuya Koyama, Hideyuki Omokawa and Motonobu Hasegawa have respectively been appointed global head of Sales, head of Strategic Product Innovation and global head of RFP at Tokyo based Nikko Asset Management.

Maybank AM appoints new CEO

He will report and play a critical supporting role to Maybank AM Group Chief Executive Officer Nor' Azamin Salleh, who oversees and leads the regional development of Maybank asset management business.

BofA Merrill hires Sahu to head South Asia equity research

In the new role, Sahu will manage the research team and direct research strategy at a time when the bank is adding to its regional research capabilities.

Deutsche Bank names head of SWFs and institutional client coverage

Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 2005, Ashok was responsible for equity capital markets for ABN AMRO Rothschild in Hong Kong.

M&G Real Estate appoints director of acquisitions

M&G Real Estate owns five properties across these markets in its core Asia property strategy.

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