06/02/2013
RBS plans job cuts in Asia in bid to get costs under control
Royal Bank of Scotland is poised to announce further drastic cuts to its investment bank as the company battles to keep costs down and generate fresh capital.
Executive Moves
06/02/2013
Asia capital re opens branch office in Dubai international financial centre
Asia Capital Reinsurance Group has announced that it has opened its branch office in the Dubai International Financial Centre, following final regulatory approval received.
06/02/2013
nabinvest expands institutional team
nabInvest has expanded its institutional team with the appointment of former Challenger institutional business manager Michael Gaffney to the role of investment specialist.
06/02/2013
BAML Names New Head of Asia Consumer, Retail and Healthcare
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has named George Lin head of Asia consumer, retail and healthcare investment banking
05/30/2013
Westpac appoints head of Debt Capital Markets
According to Westpac, this will encompass a large range of services including loan syndication
05/30/2013
Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Corporate Bank announce change in composition of directors
There is no change in the representative directors and the directors of New Mizuho Bank as of the Scheduled Date of the Merger which were announced in the release titled“Determination of - 2 - Representative Director, etc. of Mizuho Corporate Bank,
05/30/2013
Bank of China says appoints Tian Guoli as chairman
Bank of China Ltd has appointed a new Chairman of its Board of Directors
05/30/2013
Deutsche Bank Picks a Director in Indonesia
Deutsche Bank appointed a new Director
05/29/2013
BofA poaches former Credit Suisse head of Korea investment banking
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired SeungGu Park from Credit Suisse as its new country executive for Korea.
05/28/2013
Asian appointment key in ANZ succession
As the bank seeks to expand aggressively into Asia, it is tipped by analysts to appoint an external candidate
05/28/2013
UBS' Chief communications officer promoted to global role
He joined UBS in his current role two years ago and before that was head of group centre communications at Barclays in London
05/28/2013
Mirae Asset appoints chief marketing officer
The appointment of a new chief marketing officer comes as Mirae Asset and its parent Mirae Asset Global Investments Group anticipate rising global demand for their broad range of products.
05/27/2013
JPMorgan Hires Credit Suisse’s Leahy for New Asia Prime Services Role
JPMorgan Chase JPM & Co. has hired a senior prime services banker for a new Asia-Pacific role
05/27/2013
Morgan Stanley Names Co-heads of Asia Pacific ECM
Mr. Leleu joined Morgan Stanley in 1998 and most recently has been involved in developing the bank’s business in Southeast Asia
05/27/2013
HSBC Appoints Mirfendereski as Global Head of Inflation Trading
Mirfendereski, will be responsible for inflation-indexed bond and swap trading in the U.S., Asia, the U.K. and Europe
05/26/2013
Beijing struggles to find wealth fund head
Empty chair in sovereign wealth fund's corner office worries investment industry observers and casts shadow over economic reform plans
05/26/2013
Barclays Australia CEO resigns
The resignation wasn't linked to recent job cuts at the U.K.-based investment bank. It was her own decision, the person said.
05/26/2013
Credit Suisse Asia Equity-Derivatives Directors Leave Bank
The pair’s exit from Switzerland’s second-biggest bank follows the April departure of Min Park, who oversaw equity derivatives and convertible sales for the Asia-Pacific region.
05/26/2013
Aviva Investors appoints head of business development for Asia-Pacific
He will lead the continued development of the financial institution and institutional sales channels of Aviva Investors
05/26/2013
Edmond de Rothschild AM hires head of Chinese equities
He will be based in Hong Kong