Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Philippines names ex-GSIS head as acting president, CEO of Social Security System

Macasaet is the former president of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), a pension fund for civil servants.

Macquarie Capital appoints Head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Coverage in Japan

Based in Tokyo, Mr. Kuromi will report to Adam Zaki, Global Chairman of Asia Corporate Finance, and will work closely with Madoka Matsushita, Head of Equity Capital Markets in Japan.

Hong Kong’s FWD hires Jeremy Porter from AXA as chief risk officer

FWD has around 10 million customers across ten markets in Asia.

A&O further bolsters Asia-Pacific Funds & Asset Management group with new partner hire

She will join Allen & Overy’s market-leading global Funds & Asset Management group, which provides a full-service offering to fund managers and institutional investors.

Manulife appoints Anne-Maree Tassell as new Chief Operations Officer, Asia

Anne-Maree joins Manulife from Citi, where she held leadership roles across Australia, Hong Kong and the UK

Credit Suisse loses two more senior private bankers in Hong Kong

Credit Suisse has seen a slew of senior banker departures as it undertakes an overhaul of its business following years of scandals and management missteps.

We’ve appointed Dr John Murton CMG as Senior Sustainability Advisor

He joins Standard Chartered after three successful years in his most recent role as the UK government’s COP26 Envoy, coordinating the UK’s climate diplomacy for COP26 in Glasgow.

Blackrock Veteran Named as APAC Wealth Head

Previously, he also worked at Barclays and BGI, which was acquired by BlackRock in 2008.

Leo Wealth Nets Former Pictet Banker

In the role, Hu will work closely with the firm’s global network, including the tax and planning team in Tokyo.

Morningstar Appoints Singapore Director in ESG Arm

Asazuma joined Morningstar Sustainalytics in its Tokyo office in 2019 after 20 years with Nomura Securities in Singapore, Hong Kong and London.

Paytm Payments Bank gets RBI nod for Surinder Chawla as new MD and CEO

Chawla brings with him a career in retail banking spanning over 28 years across institutions such as HDFC Bank, RBL Bank, ABN Amro Bank and Standard Chartered Bank. The appointment has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years

First Sentier hires chief risk officer

Steinberg said he is delighted to have secured someone of Daniel's calibre.

Credit Suisse Appoints Head of Japan Economics

He started his career at the Bank of Japan where he spent 16 years, mainly heading research and analysis of money and credit markets.

Nomura Appoints New Head of Onshore China Business

These latest appointments are part of Nomura’s drive to take the NOI business to the next phase of its development.

Citi appoints Aftab Ahmed to lead bank’s operations in Taiwan

“Citi Taiwan has the best talent in the market. With this top-notch team and Aftab’s more than 40 years of extensive experience gained from regional management, technology and business, Citi Taiwan will continue to shine.”

Nomura Asset Management Taiwan taps insurance executive as new CEO

Nomura Asset Management Taiwan announced his appointment in a statement on January 4, three days after it became effective.

Ex-Citi Private Banker Joins MUFG Investor Services

Prior to that, she spent three years at ING in Singapore setting up its fund finance and insurance finance APAC business and almost a decade at Barclays in London and Dubai.

Singapore investment industry group names Fullerton CEO Jenny Sofian as chairman

Sofian says she looks forward to working with IMAS to further the group’s position in the investment industry.

Citi Unveils New Chairman for Taiwan

The board of Citibank Taiwan Limited (CTL) has elected Aftab Ahmed as its new chairman

Malaysia real estate firm PHB taps haj fund’s Mohamad Damshal as new CEO

A person familiar with the matter tells Asia Asset Management that he left the pilgrimage fund in September.

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