10/26/2013
Singapore Exchange Seeks High-Frequency Traders: Southeast Asia
Singapore Exchange will seek to change that once it introduces safeguards, Chief Executive Officer Magnus Bocker said at a briefing this month.
Executive Moves
10/23/2013
AMP Capital recruits SMSF head
The company was in the market for a dedicated SMSF executive for several months
10/23/2013
CIMB named a new head of N Asia equities
He is replacing Peter Irvine who is moving into a new position in the office of CIMB chief executive Nazir Razak as of November 1.
10/23/2013
SAP Names Mark Gibbs President of SAP Greater China to Speed up Growth in the Leading Emerging Market
Mark will lead the China team to continue delivering true value to all Chinese customers through our China Growth Plan
10/22/2013
Louise Watson joins Challenger from Aberdeen
At Challenger, she will be responsible for contributing to the growth and development of the Fidante Partners multi-boutique business.
10/21/2013
Top UBS banker 'to study at Harvard before returning to China to serve motherland’
A top banker for UBS in China has decided to take a year off to study politics and public administration at Harvard University in a move seen as a bid to prepare to join the Chinese government
10/21/2013
Willis Expands Global Wealth Solutions Business in Asia
Willis Group Holdings is expanding its Global Wealth Solutions practice in Hong Kong with the appointment of its Managing Director and Head of Sales
10/21/2013
StanChart appoints head of agricultural commodities sales
He brings with him over a decade of experience in financial and commodity risk management in the Asia-Pacific region.
10/20/2013
MetLife Expands its Capabilities with Key Senior Appointments in Asia
MetLife is strengthening its position as a global leader in life insurance by making two key senior appointments to its team in Asia.
10/18/2013
Nilesh Shah to take over as Axis Capital MD and CEO
Nilesh Shah will take over as managing director and chief executive officer at Axis Capital Ltd, the investment banking arm of Axis Bank Ltd
10/17/2013
Leading Swiss private bank makes key appointment in Greater China team
She was a managing director and head of ultra high net worth (uhnw) management team at China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities.
10/17/2013
Eastspring Investments Appoints Chief Risk Officer
Last year, Eastspring established distribution operations in the US, seeking to sell its fund capabilities beyond its traditional Asia investor base.
10/15/2013
VTB hires ex-Goldman partner in Asia
He joins VTB Capital after having recently retired from Goldman Sachs where he was promoted to Partner in 2008 and held several senior positions from 2001 – 2013.
10/15/2013
Greenhill appointed a new Managing Director in Melbourne
She will join the Firm in 2014 following completion of her obligations to her current employer.
10/15/2013
Greenhill poaches Melbourne-based UBS managing director
Greenhill & Co. has hired two senior bankers to bolster its Australian unit.
10/15/2013
Asia Wealth CEO and chairman resign
The board plans to appoint a new non-executive chairman in due course.
10/15/2013
Grant Thornton Expands Overseas
Grant Thornton has ramped up its expansion efforts in Japan, Italy, Paraguay, Bangladesh and Ethiopia.
10/15/2013
Threadneedle China manager Chan exits to take career break
Gigi Chan, manager of the top performing Threadneedle China Opportunities fund, has left the group to take a career break
10/14/2013
Duff & Phelps appoints China Investment Banking head
He and his team, who will be based in Shanghai, join Duff & Phelps from Cowen Group, Inc. where, most recently, he served as Head of Asia Investment Banking.
10/13/2013
UBS names co-heads of ECM solutions Asia
The promotions are effective immediately. Lee and Mackay report to Sam Kendall, global head of equity capital markets, Joseph Chee, head of global capital markets, and Chicco di Stasi, global head of strategic equity solutions.