Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

New Forests appoints head of sustainability

Both Saleeba and Stewart will report to managing director, impact and advocacy Radha Kuppalli

Withers strengthens dispute resolution practice in Asia with the hire of A New partner

He has gained global recognition for his prolific work

Barclays Appoints Head of Asia Special Situations

Based in Hong Kong, Joseph will be tasked with leading the build-out of the special situations franchise in Asia, developing and embedding the bank’s capability to source, underwrite, manage and distribute stressed and distressed risk locally.

State Street Bolsters its Collateral Management Team in APAC with New Appointment

He will report globally to Staffan Ahlner

Julius Baer Nets Ex-UOB Private Banker

Ming joins from UOB Private Bank where he was its North Asia market head since 2017.

Conyers Appoints Mark Yeadon to Lead Hong Kong Disputes & Restructuring Practice

Mark will be based in the Hong Kong office where he will lead the litigation team

Peter Burns new head of Accenture’s financial services division

The Senior Managing Director brings close to three decades of advisory experience to the role.

Aware Super hires member growth executive

"Investment performance is a key driver of outcomes for our members, but we know we also need to deliver that performance while keeping fees low and providing great service,"

Deutsche Bank Forms Wealth Team With Ex-Credit Suisse Trio

The German private bank has also hired ex-Credit Suisse bankers Shawn Ngoh and Pichaya Prawanmeet as director and vice president, respectively, as part of the new Southeast Asia team.

EFG Strengthens Investment Unit with Indosuez Hire

Previously, he also served in various private wealth roles with CIC, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Banque Nationale de Paris and BNP Paribas.

Ashurst appoints new FinReg partner in Sydney

Hong-Viet specialises in consumer credit and the associated areas of financial crime, privacy law and consumer protection, as well as more broadly in financial services regulation.

Bird & Bird appoints Technology, Media and Telecommunications specialist James Gong as a Corporate partner in Beijing

James will also be working closely with the international Data Protection group, focusing on providing compliance services for international network clients ahead of the enactment of the new Chinese cyber and data protection laws.

UBP Adds European Coverage Banker in Singapore

Champion joins UBP from Barclays, where she has held a variety of roles since 2011, most recently as head of European partner team, fiduciaries and funds, private bank.

Withers Partner Tim George on Picking the Best Path for Wealth and Legacy Structuring

The Hong Kong office in the region now complements the firm’s strong presence in Singapore

Industry Fund Services executive departs

Her role has been absorbed into a number of new roles

Praemium names chief executive

He replaces Michael Ohanessian who left the company in May 2021

State Street Appoints Head of Japan

Based in Tokyo, he will report to Mostapha Tahiri, chief executive officer for Asia Pacific.

Asset management veteran to step down from Citigroup

He will also step down as chairman of Citigroup unit Cititrust Ltd, a position he has held for nearly nine years.

AIA Singapore Names Chief Product Proposition Officer

Hadikusuma joined AIA Singapore in 2013 as head of customer segment management, and oversaw the development, management and implementation of products as well as Investment Linked Policy (ILP) funds in Singapore as head of product, funds development and i

Praemium appoints chief executive

"He will contribute stability, leadership and his deep financial services, management experience and acumen to the wider senior management team at an important time for the company."

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