Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

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.

HireRight appoints new managing director in APAC

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Non-major appoints new distribution head

Suncorp Bank has announced the appointment of ex-Macquarie broker

New Head for Mizuho Bank after Scandal

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. said it will shuffle the top management at its core banking unit

INDIA: RBI wants 'prominent' banker to be deputy governer

A rule change may make Nachiket Mor, among others, eligible to replace Chakrabarty

Noble's macro trading head in Asia quits to make hedge fund comeback

Bedwick managed his macro hedge fund firm, Sequence Asset Management, until 2012 and had moved to Noble Group last year.

Principal in talks on China distribution, adds staff

Principal Global Investors has been meeting distributors to discuss them selling its funds in mainland China, having made several recent senior appointments.

Microequities AM appoints former Macquarie treasurer

Microequities Asset Management has appointed former Macquarie Group treasurer Craig Shapiro as a non-executive director.

Merrill Lynch Japan Securities makes key appointments

Latimore has been with Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 20 years and held many leadership positions. Most recently, he was branch manager of Bank of America, Tokyo branch, a position he held since 2011.

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