Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Dubai Mercantile Exchange names new chief as it targets Asian markets

The futures exchange appointed Christopher Fix, a former head of marketing for commodity futures in Asia Pacific for BNP Paribas.

Barclays India to cut 600 positions by March 2013

Around 400 of the positions will be cut in its consumer banking division while the same at its non-banking finance arm will be up to 220, sources who did not want to be identified, told PTI.

Carlyle Group appoints MD

A Graduate of Harvard Business School and Wharton School, Bharadwaj previously worked as managing director at Accel Partners and as a partner and managing director/country head with Apax Partners.

ABN Amro Private Banking appoints CCO for Asia and Middle East

ABN AMRO also announced that in recognition of the increasing business and operational synergies between Asia and the Middle East, the Bank has aligned its activities in the Middle East – particularly its Dubai operations – more closely with i

Why US banking giant Wells Fargo is creating back-office jobs in India

Jobs in Wells Fargo’s technology, retirement division and other business lines could shift to India and the Philippines as part of a company wide review, said Bridget Braxton, a spokeswoman for Wells Fargo.

Och-Ziff Asia Alums Plan US$250 Million Hedge Fund

It hopes to raise between US$200 million and US$250 million, as befits what the e-mail calls "one of the higher-pedigree launches in Asia tabled for 2012."

Neuberger Berman makes key appointments in APAC

-Asian institutional client relationship and business development team. Holzherr spent 15 years working at UBS where he started his career as an economist before moving to the asset management division.

Pure Recruitment Group Opens Office in Singapore

Pure Search International, a subsidiary of Pure Recruitment Group Ltd with Head Offices in London, is delighted has announce the launch of its Singapore office, which opens june 20.

Man Group names Asia head

He will be based in Singapore and oversee the development and execution of the group's overall business strategy in the region, the spokeswoman said.

Sarasin seeks new SE Asia head

A Sarasin spokeswoman says Barki has taken early retirement for family reasons.

Macquarie Names Head of Resources in Asia

Former Nomura Head of Metals and Mining for Asia Pacific Mark Bendall has joined Macquarie Group’s investment banking arm Macquarie Capital as Senior Managing Director and Head of Resources for Asia, based in Hong Kong.

Aberdeen hires Russell salesman for Korea ‎

Aberdeen Asset Management has hired Alex Kim to head business development for Korea.

Rothschild hires co-head of SE Asia operations

He will also oversee Rothschild's wealth management and trust business in the region.

Plan B Wealth Management boosts team

"We are keen to build our advisory team, but only with dedicated advisers who want to make a difference to our clients' lives.

Citi names two top officials for Asia Pacific operations

Philip Glickman, based in Hong Kong, is responsible for Business and Account Development for Citi’s Wholesale Cards business in Asia Pacific, where he manages a team of specialists based across the region.

Srikanth to head Motilal Oswal’s wealth management

He has also worked with HSBC, Citibank, and AVIVA Life Insurance among others.

MLC appoints head of practice management

MLC Advice Solutions and Godfrey Pembroke have appointed Jasia Fabig to the newly created role of head of practice management.

Nomura Co-Head of India Fixed Income Said to Leave for UBS

He is serving his notice at Tokyo-based Nomura, a person with knowledge of the matter said earlier today.

UBS debt capital markets Asia chief resigns

Wylie will not be replaced, the source said, and the bank's Asia debt capital markets operation will report directly to Joseph Chee, head of global capital markets in Asia.

Barclays Forms New Taiwan, Hong Kong Research Team

Sidney Yeh has been appointed head of Taiwan non-tech research and a director of Asia excluding-Japan equity research.

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