Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Principal in talks on China distribution, adds staff

Principal Global Investors has been meeting distributors to discuss them selling its funds in mainland China, having made several recent senior appointments.

Microequities AM appoints former Macquarie treasurer

Microequities Asset Management has appointed former Macquarie Group treasurer Craig Shapiro as a non-executive director.

Merrill Lynch Japan Securities makes key appointments

Latimore has been with Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 20 years and held many leadership positions. Most recently, he was branch manager of Bank of America, Tokyo branch, a position he held since 2011.

Former Fitch Analyst Charlene Chu Joins New Firm

Investors often turned to Ms. Chu as the skeptic-in-chief about the risks lurking inside China's lending system.

Wealth Enhancers expands leadership team

Gender equality continues to be a top priority for Gen Y finance and business advisory firm, Wealth Enhancers

Mohamed El-Erian to step down as Pimco's chief

Mohamed El-Erian has abruptly stepped down as chief executive of Pacific Investment Management, the giant asset-management firm that emerged as one of the winners of the global financial crisis

Sun Life Hong Kong appoints CFO

Sun Life Hong Kong has named Greg Kwan as chief financial officer, reporting to Wim Hekstra, CEO of Sun Life Hong Kong.

J.P. Morgan AM appoints head of global strategic relationship group

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed Travis Spence as head of global strategic relationship group, Asia-Pacific ex-Japan under the Asia funds management business.

INDIA: Deutsche M&A head quits in first I-banking shakeup in 2014

Soon after dealmakers of the bulge-bracket American and European banks get rewarded with bonuses in January, trickles in the news of high-profile people movements.

Hunter Hall appoints head of Institutional from Legg Mason

Hunter Hall has appointed a former Legg Mason Asset Management Australia executive as its new head of Institutional.

HSBC appoints APAC head of retail banking, wealth management

HSBC has appointed Kevin Martin as regional head of retail banking and wealth management, Asia-Pacific with immediate effect.

Senor CIMB executive leaves

Francois Cohas has been appointed head of corporate finance for North & South Asia at CIMB

Global investment management group names fixed income leadership

These promotions recognise the depth and quality of the firm’s investing talent

StanChart names head of FX intermediation service

Standard Chartered ECLiPSe is a client-focussed unit within the bank’s financial markets

TPG hires Khazanah's head of investments as Asia partner

He will head Southeast Asia for TPG

Hamilton Lane Adds Two Senior Professionals In Asia

The new hires will be based in Hong Kong and will further strengthen the firm's presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Global credit investment manager appoints systems analyst

He joins Bentham Asset Management from GMO as a quantitative systems analyst and portfolio trader within the Australian equities strategies division, focusing on research and the implementation of quantitative value and momentum strategies.

Full service international law firm adds banking partner in HK

He has advised banks, private equity funds and corporates in Hong Kong and mainland China on high profile financings and restructurings across Asia and Europe.

Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau names new head

The board of directors of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and Macau has appointed Dean White as its new chief executive.

M&G Real Estate appoints CIO

Brown provides overall leadership and oversight to M&G Real Estate’s fund managers and investment teams across the global fund range

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