04/03/2012
HSBC names veteran as India CEO
Milne, who was most recently its country manager for Japan, succeeds Stuart Davis who is moving to a new position within the organisation, the bank said on Monday.
Executive Moves
04/03/2012
Nomura, Top Japan Brokerages to Boost Graduate Hires by 13%
The firms aim to take on a total of 1,580 college recruits for the year starting April 1, 2013, with Nomura hiring more than 600, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (8601) 500, SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. 300 and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. 180,
04/03/2012
Maybank Kim Eng looks to strengthen investment banking arm
It now wants to strengthen its investment banking division across 11 countries it currently operates.
04/03/2012
Citigroup makes Japan head switch
Jono has 35 years of experience in the Japanese banking industry, and has held positions in corporate banking, retail banking and risk management at Sumitomo Mitsui.
04/03/2012
ABN hires COO for private banking Asia
He was also a founding member of ING Asia Private Bank at its launch in 2001.
04/03/2012
ANZ appoints new Japan CEO
He was previously Global Head of Utilities & Infrastructure at ANZ.
04/03/2012
GIC asset management head adds new role
In his new role, Mr Lim will assist GIC chief investment officer Ng Kok Song "in driving group investment policies and strategies", the spokesperson said.
04/02/2012
Global recruitment firm boosts Australian Team
He has extensive experience in several segments of financial services, including fund management, wealth management and life insurance.
04/02/2012
BNP Paribas announces new Australian CEO
Harrison, the current BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia chief executive, has been appointed as head of BNPP IP in North America.
04/02/2012
AmBank appoints new group MD
He has spent most of his career with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ), commencing in 1988.
04/02/2012
Citigroup hires from Sumitomo Mitsui for Japan ops
Citibank Japan Ltd.’s board this afternoon approved his appointment as chief executive officer, succeeding Peter Eliot, who will become president of the Japanese holding company, according to the document. Mika Nemoto, a Tokyo-based spokeswoman at C
04/02/2012
Stan Chart partners with IDA to build Singaporean technopreneurs
Stan Chart partners with IDA to build Singaporean technopreneurs According to a report issued by Standard Chartered, the bank will offer year-long MoVe fellowships to 20 budding Singaporean technopreneurs with the ability to demonstrate creative thinking
03/30/2012
RBS taps head of Asian loans team
It was the third reorganisation of the team since June 2008, when it finalised the structure of the syndicate team following its takeover of ABN AMRO.
03/30/2012
European Private-Equity Chief To Leave China Wealth Fund
A top private-equity executive at China Investment Corp. has resigned, according to people familiar with the matter, joining other recent departures from the giant sovereign-wealth fund.
03/29/2012
Citibank Japan to appoint Kazuya Jono as president- Report
The Citigroup Inc unit hopes to rebuild its operations in Japan under the new 57 year-old chief, after receiving its third administrative penalty from Japan's financial watchdog at the end of last year, the paper said.
03/29/2012
CIMB Bank appoints news deputy CEO
He has vast experience in the banking industry and started his working career with Citibank in 1985, where he progressively held senior positions in various Asia-Pacific countries including regional responsibilities until 2008.
03/28/2012
Swiss private bank looses emerging markets syndicate head
At UBS he transferred from Hong Kong, where he also headed the Asian syndicate desk, to London in May 2010 to run the global EM effort.
03/28/2012
Netherlands-based asset management firm opens Australian office
He will focus on institutional sales to Australia’s growing domestic asset management industry. Its concentration on alpha oriented strategies such as sustainable and responsible investing, quantitative, Asia-Pacific and alternative capabilities are
03/27/2012
Singapore stock broker said to be losing Singapore analysts
The four analysts resigned in the last two weeks, the sources said.
03/26/2012
ClearView Wealth expands team
Their charter will be to promote ClearView's life advice and wealth product suites launched in December 2011 to independent financial advisers (IFAs).