Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Magellan chief executive resigns

Douglass added that Morton is ideally positioned to take on Cairns' responsibilities.

HSBC Malaysia appoints new chairman

He will resign from the board of HSBC Amanah and join the board of HSBC Malaysia as independent non-ED on Jan 1, 2022 before assuming the chairperson role in April.

U Ethical Investors announces new relationship manager

U Ethical's director of distribution David Brennan commented on the appointment, noting that Asai's breadth of knowledge across investment and ESG made her a very appealing candidate.

Yarra Capital bolsters investment team

Chris Rands has been promoted to deputy portfolio manager of Yarra's Enhanced Income Strategy.

LIC appoints former Wallaby as director

Poidevin played for the Wallabies in the 1980s and early 1990s before making the move into finance.

AZ NGA recruits chief operating officer

"Graham brings valuable skills and experience to AZ NGA and his appointment strengthens the senior leadership team."

Countplus COO joins AZ NGA

“We are at a critical stage in our journey and we are focused on assisting our member firms to realise their growth ambitions on our mission to become one of Australia’s pre-eminent professional services,”

StanChart adds to Group Management Team

She brings a wealth of experience and rich market expertise, having run our largest market Hong Kong successfully.

Julius Baer Names Hong Kong Head of Fund Specialists

He first joined Julius Baer in 2018

RBC Wealth Management Appoints Senior Duo

In his new role, he is responsible for coverage of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients' financial needs across regional geographies and products.

AXA IM Expands Institutional Sales Unit in Asia

Tan has more than a decade of financial experience, most recently as a director in the institutional business unit of a Malaysian firm.

Malachy McAllister appointed as Chief Executive Officer of AfrAsia Bank

A seasoned banker with a track record of strategic leadership spanning multiple continents, Malachy has led critical businesses at HSBC in China, Malaysia and France before taking up the role of CEO of HSBC Russia in 2015.

Crescent Group appoints head of strategy

“Dr Farook’s role will be to effectively, and appropriately serve the needs of Crescent Wealth’s 11,000 customers while supporting the growth and execution of the Crescent Finance proposition, harnessing data and analytics throughout the

EFG names Hong Kong head of private banking

She reports to the CEO of the Hong Kong branch, Kees Stoute, and will become a member of the Asia business committee.

EFG Nets Ex-BEA Vet to Lead Private Banking in Hong Kong

She succeeds Richard Strauss who has decided to retire at the end of March 2022 and focus on handing over to Ng in the coming months.

Pictet Asset Management Adds Ex-Hong Kong Regulator to Board

Martin Matsui joins Pictet Asset Management’s board as a non-executive director, according to a statement, as of December 1.

Credit Suisse Hires From Bank of Singapore

A spokesperson for the bank confirmed the new hire.

Mark Snowdon joins Standard Chartered

SFT understands that Snowdon has relocated from Singapore to Hong Kong to take up this role.

Malaysia’s Tabung Haji CFO resigns

The CFO position was vacant for over a year before Merina was hired from Malaysia Airlines in February 2020.

Chubb Appoints Division Head

He will also focus on growing the firm's partnerships and drive multi-channel distribution opportunities, the announcement said. He reports to Scott Simpson, country president for Chubb in Singapore.

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