07/02/2013
NAB signals further job cuts
NAB and other banks have turned to cost-cutting as a primary means to protect profits.
Executive Moves
07/01/2013
FIIG snaps up Macquarie CIO
Swanger will be responsible for FIIG's sales and channel distribution business as well as risk management and product development.
07/01/2013
Van Der Wielen named head of Friends Life’s UK, int’l divisions as Hynam leaves
Friends Provident International have announce the promotion of James Tan to the role of Managing Director. James will continue to be based in Hong Kong.
07/01/2013
Goldman Sachs names Asia Pac ex-Japan President
Goldman Sachs has announced that Ken Hitchner will become President of the firm in Asia Pacific Ex-Japan
07/01/2013
StanChart expands equities sales trading team
Standard Chartered has named Mike Garcia as head of Hong Kong equities sales trading, and Jamie White as director, equities sales trading
07/01/2013
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Names Ex-Goldman Executive as Head of China Group
Michael Woo as head of its China Financial Institutions Group
06/30/2013
Allianz appoints COO
Allianz Australia has appointed a new chief operating officer and a new chief general manager of Workers Compensation, both effective in September.
06/30/2013
Adecco Launches Specialty Recruitment Business in Asia to Support the Region's Expanding Luxury Retail Sector
It is evident that the brands that can identify the best talent will have the opportunity to grow the fastest
06/30/2013
Hong Leong Bank to announce new CEO
Hong Leong Bank Bhd (HLB) will announce its new CEO
06/30/2013
Barclays Japan Hires Ex-BofA Merrill Banker
Barclays Plc hired a former employee at Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch, as a director at its Japan investment banking unit.
06/30/2013
Natixis appoints SEA institutional sales head
She joins NGAM from Amundi
06/30/2013
MUFG to appoint members of Global Advisory Board
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. announced today the composition of its new Global Advisory Board
06/30/2013
Bloomberg News Quek’s Hong Leong Bank Names Former DBS Banker Tan as New CEO
Tan started his career in 1981 at DBS before helping oversee consumer banking businesses for lenders
06/30/2013
Kotak Investment appoints Senior Executive Director
A Chartered Accountant and an MBA from Wharton, Kalra has put in about 25 years in investment banking
06/28/2013
FSL Appoints New Independent Director
As Regional CEO, he was responsible for Commerzbank branches in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo as well as its merchant banking subsidiaries and corporate banking business in the Asia Pacific Region.
06/28/2013
YES Bank board says no to Shagun Kapur Gogia
Bank's board met on Thursday afternoon after the High Court directed bank to advance its board and consider Gogia's appointment
06/27/2013
Nomura Australia hires ex-JPMorgan executive director Nicholas Ellmore
His hire underscores the bank's push to grow its fixed income and investment banking decisions.
06/27/2013
Randy Chafetz Promoted to Executive Officer of BTMU
First Non-Japanese Executive Officer in BTMU History
06/27/2013
Fidelity appoints new MD
Prior roles include managing director of AXA Investment Management in New Zealand and investment strategist and chief economist for AXA Australia.
06/27/2013
China Wealth Fund to Get New Chief
China's top leaders are expected to name a senior government official with a deep finance background as head of its sovereign-wealth fund, China Investment Corp.