Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

JPMorgan names Goldman’s Yi Zhang as China investment banking co-head

Zhang is expected to join during the summer and will work alongside Michelle Wang, who will continue in her role as co-head for the region.

QBE Appoints Transactional Liability Lead for Asia

Based in Singapore, he reports to Arati Varma, head of financial lines & liability for Asia.

Former EFG Private Banker Joins Swiss EAM JAR

In the role, he is tasked with supporting the chairman on strategy, risk oversight, and capital allocation at the group level.

Hubbis Appoints Andrew Chow as Strategic Adviser to Strengthen Compliance and Regulatory Offering

Chow brings more than 30 years of experience spanning legal, compliance, regulatory frameworks, and technology risk.

New director appointment – ASB Bank Limited

He held a number of senior appointments within RBS and ABN AMRO in Asia and the Middle East and, earlier in his career, with Citibank and Chase AMP Bank.

Howden Expands Asian M&A Team With a Dozen Hires

In Greater China, Chen Jianhua and Rosy Wang join as director and associate director, respectively. And in Japan, Shunsuke Takechi has been named as head of M&A, Japan.

UBS AM adds to China equities team

Raymond Ma joins UBS Asset Management from Invesco.

Citi Appoints Former UBS Banker to Lead ASEAN Real Estate Investment Banking

He joins Citi from UBS, where he served as Managing Director and Head of Real Estate, Lodging and Leisure for Asia.

First Super names acting chief executive

Everett steps into the acting chief executive role following the resignation of Bill Watson in early January.

SMBC Appoints Corporate Banking Head for Philippines

Based in Manila, Balangue will report to Hiroyasu Kanda, managing director and country head of Philippines, and Joyce Tee, head of corporate banking department Asia Pacific.

PIMCO bolsters Aussie leadership team with internal promotion

Bowe brings a wealth of experience in the investment management sector

Adrish Ghosh appointed as Head of Barclays Private Bank for India

He will lead and accelerate Private Bank’s growth ambitions in India

ANZ names Tammy Medard as group executive business & private bank

Medard will join the executive committee.

BlackRock Expands James Verner’s Role to Lead Aladdin Business Development in APAC

In his new role as APAC Head of Aladdin Business Development, he will lead initiatives to expand the firm’s Aladdin Enterprise and Aladdin Wealth offerings across the region.

MSIG Asia Announces Two Senior Appointments

MSIG Asia has appointed current CEO and MSI Japan executive officer Clemens Philippi as executive officer of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings (MS&AD)

Manulife Appoints Deputy CEO for Hong Kong and Macau

In his expanded capacity, Kee will work closely with the CEO to drive enterprise integration, strengthen management oversight, and advance alignment on strategic and operational priorities.

NatWest Group India appoints Ritu Tushir as Head of HR

In her new role, Tushir will lead the organisation’s people strategy across India, aligning local workforce priorities with the group’s global human resources vision.

DBS Appoints Thiyachai Chong as Head of Private Banking and Affluent Wealth Management in Thailand

The appointment follows a recent leadership reshuffle at DBS Vickers Securities Thailand, which saw Sukit Jaratchaiwanna promoted to CEO.

Stephenson Harwood Announces Hong Kong Private Wealth Leadership Update as Kevin Lee Retires

Alongside the leadership transition, the firm is continuing to expand its regional team.

Great Eastern Appoints OCBC Director as Chairman

OCBC’s Insurance Unit Launches HNW Proposition

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