Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Bank of America hires Guenthardt from UBS for APAC banking-IFR

He will work alongside Jason Cox, the other co-head of global capital markets.

Nomura Holdings names new CEO to lead Nomura Asset Management

Kunio Watanabe has been appointed CEO of Tokyo-based Nomura Asset Management, effective the April 1 start of the coming fiscal year

Blue Sky hires ex-Certitude exec to run new office

Listed alternative investment manager Blue Sky has appointed ex-Certitude Global Investments executive Laz Siapantas to run its new office in Melbourne.

Canadian group launches Asia AM business

The US$128 billion Canadian group has appointed Amit Prakash, who joined the firm in September 2012, as managing director

RBC wealth management appoints head of investments and products for Asia

Je is based in Singapore

Credit Suisse appoints Malaysia market leader for private banking Asia Pacific

Slöör previously served as managing director and region head Nordics at UBS Wealth Management, a division of UBS AG

Goldman Sachs Head Hunts in Australia to Meet Fixed-Income Surge

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is in hiring talks with about 10 people as it seeks to expand Australian businesses from trading to capital markets with global banking regulation forcing some competitors to dial back.

KPMG International appoints a new Global Chairman

He currently serves as Ch.airman and Chief Executive Officer of KPMG's US firm since 2010, and will continue in those roles as Global Chairman

Goldman Sachs Australia Head Hunts Amid Fixed-Income Surge

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Nomura sets up new trading group led by ex-Barclays exec

The move comes as Wall Street banks retreat from the lucrative proprietary trading business after regulatory changes put in place after 2008 curbed banks from making bets with their own money.

Nomura sets up new trading group led by ex-Barclays exec

Nomura Holdings Inc has hired former Barclays trader Pradeep Swamy to start a new proprietary trading team in Hong Kong.

HSBC builds Asian secondary loan trading platform

HSBC focusses on the trading of investment grade, project finance, emerging markets and leveraged loans for third party clients and the bank.

Bennelong Wealth Partners appoints new CIO

He will start in mid-May of this year.

Morgan Stanley Appoints Asia Pacific Co-CEO

Last year, it sold its domestic wealth management and mutual-fund business in India and surrendered an Indian banking license.

EQT creates new wealth management role

Equity Trustees Limited has created a new role within its advice and personal services team to help cater to private client and wealth management demand.

Prudential Hires Deutsche Bank’s Tan for Asia Real Estate

Prudential Financial Inc., the second-largest U.S. life insurer, hired Yen Keng Tan from Deutsche Bank AG to bolster its business investing client funds in Asian real estate.

Barclays beefs up its Asia research team

Barclays has beefed up its research team in Asia by appointing Sudeep Sarma as head of Asia-Pacific research and Bhavtosh Vajpayee as head of equity research Asia ex-Japan.

New CEO for Fairtrade Australia and NZ

Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand, which has seen significant growth since its inception 10 years ago and is now New Zealand and Australia’s most recognised ethical label, is looking at ways to expand even further.

StanChart elevates Chaudhuri as global brand head & CMO

Standard Chartered has appointed Sanjeeb Chaudhuri as head of the newly-created role of Group head of brand and Chief Marketing Officer, effective April 1.

EQT creates new wealth management role

We are very pleased to have attracted someone of James’ calibre

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