Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

JPMAM appoints sovereign and institutional head

Before joining JPMAM, Farrell held positions at Citi Capital Advisors and Bankers Trust Switzerland AG.

Bharti AXA General Insurance appoints CEO

Iyer brings with him 22 years of diverse experience across various aspects of management, sales, marketing, P&L management, operational turnaround, research and development and franchise management across different countries.

Bell AM appoints Feldmanis

Independently-owned global equities manager, Bell Asset Management (BAM) has appointed Christine Feldmanis as its non-executive chair

RWC partners confirms details of new emerging market team

To support the team, RWC Partners has established a new office in Miami and is in the process of establishing an office in Singapore, subject to regulatory approvals.

Barclays Names New Asia Pacific Markets Head

He will relocate from London to Tokyo

Findex makes investment advisory appointment

Non-aligned financial services firm Findex Group has appointed State Street Global Advisors to provide tactical asset allocation and advisory services.

Equities hiring resurgent in Hong Kong

Barclays and Deutsche Bank, in particular, are hiring in equities in Hong Kong.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management names head of institutional for Asia ex-Japan

Rachel Farrell, a managing director with J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPM), was promoted to head of sovereign and institutional

Squire Patton Boggs Adds Private Wealth Specialist

Woo, previously at King & Wood Mallesons, is experienced in helping ultra-high-net-worth families set up and operate family offices, and in fund formation, succession and tax planning matters, according to the law firm.

AmMetLife Takaful appoints new CEO

AmMetLife Takaful Bhd, previously known as AmFamily Takaful Bhd, has appointed Mohamad Salihuddin Ahmad, former head at Great Eastern Takaful Sdn Bhd , as its new CEO.

ACSA appoints NAB manager as chair

NAB Asset Servicing general manager of client delivery David Knights will take the ACSA position, effective immediately, in addition to maintaining his role at NAB.

Wells Fargo seeks to increase Asian banking headcount

Wells Fargo & Company is planning to increase the number of employees at its Asian banking operations by up to 10%, or about 140 people, over the next 12 months

India picks private banker KV Kamath as first BRICS bank head

It was agreed that the New Development Bank, which will fund infrastructure projects in developing nations, would be based in Shanghai.

Societe Generale overhauls derivatives management in Asia

Societe Generale SA announced a new line-up for derivatives trading in the Asia-Pacific region as part of a revamp of its global market activities.

Old Mutual Int’l appoints Steve Hickman as Singapore head

Old Mutual International has promoted Steve Hickman to head of region and chief executive in Singapore and South East Asia

UBS Investment-Banking Head for Asia Said to Retire

UBS Group AG’s head of corporate client solutions for Asia is retiring from the Swiss investment bank

French Bank appoints APAC wealth management and family offices sales head

It comes on the back of a major reshuffle.

Natixis continues Asia DCM push with senior ANZ hire

Ivy Pang has joined Natixis’ Hong Kong office as executive director

AllianzGI set to name new Asia CEO

The regional asset management unit of the German insurer is to announce a successor for Douglas Eu, who is relocating to the US after being promoted

Mirae in hiring drive in bid to grow institutional business

The Korean asset manager is looking to hire regional sales directors as it expands its institutional business

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