05/05/2017
Ping An hires Citi global retail banking chief
The fund is a new USD1 billion fund which will invest in fintech and health-tech opportunities globally on behalf of the group.
Executive Moves
05/05/2017
HK financial analyst group appoints new head
In 2006 he joined iFAST, a Singapore Mainboard-listed wealth management product distribution platform as one of its pioneers in Hong Kong and Mainland China.
05/05/2017
FPA appoints conduct commission chair
Both appointees put their names forward to independently uphold the high standing of members, and we're delighted to have them on board.
05/05/2017
Withers Expands in Japan
The latter work is informed by his experience of over 25 years working for the National Tax Agency, where he focused on assessing the tax affairs of high net worth individuals.
05/04/2017
Knight Frank Wants Ultra High Net Worth Clients
To meet the growing demand Knight Frank Australia has now established a Prestige Residential Division to serve the ultra high net worth clients (UHNW) and added newly-created roles.
05/04/2017
EQT appoints former Deutsche Bank VP
The CTS team also hopes to expand its operations into Asia and other regions that require Australian RE, trustee and corporate trustee services.
05/03/2017
Yieldbroker appoints new CEO
Previously he worked at Commonwealth Bank, Barclays, UBS and Westpac
05/03/2017
Bupa Global names new general manager for Asia Pacific
He had been leading the Bupa Global Greater China region on an interim basis since February 2017, whilst also maintaining his role of sales and commercial director for Bupa Hong Kong.
05/02/2017
CVC picks ex-SMBC banker as Japan chairman
CVC operates in over 20 countries, ranking among the world's top players in the private equity industry.
05/02/2017
Commerzbank Appoints New Asian Head
He most recently held the post of Head of Financial Institutions Sales Asia – responsible for covering the Indian Subcontinent, Greater China, ASEAN and Korea.
05/02/2017
Aberdeen names new Asia-Pacific COO
The UK fund house has appointed a former Goldman Sachs executive to succeed Andrew Narracott as it continues its merger with Standard Life.
04/30/2017
Shaw And Partners Appoints New CIO
The company announced that Mike Ryan, who was its head of equity, would now assume responsibilities for the institutional and research functions within the business.
04/27/2017
Swiss fintech increases Asian focus with new hire
It is time for a fresh look at not just optimising old processes but completely reimagining financial markets.
04/27/2017
Fund manager appoints new COO
He was delighted to have secured the services of a very senior and experienced industry professional to Aurora's management team.
04/27/2017
Countplus chair steps down after 11 years
Add to this the ongoing convergence of professional financial advice with traditional accounting and taxation services, and the pre-requisites for growth of the Countplus collaborative partnership model are clear.
04/27/2017
Ausbil micro-cap fund managers depart
The Ausbil team comprises six highly experienced sector specialist equity analysts and 18 investment personnel, with discussions having commenced to recruit an additional team member.
04/27/2017
Important Departure at Julius Baer
The bank itself will soon make an announcement.
04/26/2017
Chubb Life hires from FWD for new chief agency officer in HK
This means leading the agency management team to develop and implement effective strategies to further build a productive and quality agency force of scale.
04/26/2017
QBE hires former Prudential CRO Baxter
Baxter was the chief risk officer of Prudential in the UK and Europe
04/25/2017
Asian Development Bank appoints first female director in Pakistan
Yang is ADB’s first female Country Director in Pakistan as well as the first Chinese national, according to ADB press statement.