03/01/2012
HSBC Global Asset Management appoints Singapore CEO
He joined HSBC in 2004 as managing director of HSBC Global Asset Management (France) S.A. at Stockholm
02/29/2012
Royal Bank of Scotland to shut Australia fixed income trading desk
RBS, 82 per cent owned by the British government following a bailout in 2008, has already put its advisory and securities business in Australia on the block and further paring of its operations has been expected for some time. RBS currently employs 600 s
02/29/2012
Sun Life appoints new head of Asian operations
He will succeed Dikran Ohannessian, who is retiring after more than 35 years with the Company.
02/28/2012
New appointments at Aon Hewitt Wealth Management
Petinsky assumes responsibility for the Aon Master Trust's program of continuous improvement amid the backdrop of current reforms and the business' broader strategic aims.
02/28/2012
Blackstone hires Morgan Stanley Asia private equity exec
Mr. Huang will join Blackstone as a Senior Managing Director for China.
02/28/2012
Zurich names new board appointments
Bedbrook is also non-executive director of CUA (Credit Union Australia Limited) and a director with the National Blood Authority.
02/28/2012
CEO of Elaf Bank Departs
The Board appointed Mr. Sohail Niazi, the COO of Elaf Bank, to assume the role of acting CEO.
02/28/2012
Citi private bank names Asia real estate head
“Kwang Meng Quek will be leaving Citi Private Bank in March to pursue real estate development opportunities in Shanghai, China,” the note added.
02/27/2012
Watch Out! Ten Interview Questions Designed To Trick You
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02/27/2012
High volume of wealth management jobs in 2012
Hiring volumes across the industry to reflect 2011
02/27/2012
ANZ announces senior leadership appointments
The internal appointments, which are effective 1 March 2012, reflect the depth of talent in the combined Division and the organisational structure further reinforces ANZ’s super regional strategy.
02/26/2012
World Bank chief says U.S. should lead some global bodies
The World Bank last week launched the nomination process to select a new president to succeed Zoellick when he steps down in June, inviting names from any of its 187 member countries. The Obama administration has said it would open the process to competit
02/26/2012
Blackstone hires Morgan Stanley executive for China: sources
Blackstone has been rapidly building a team under Asia-Pacific head Michael Chae, a former top dealmaker for the firm in New York who moved to the region in late 2010.
02/26/2012
HSBC boosts client services team in Singapore
Venkatakrishan joins HSBC from J.P. Morgan’s Treasury and Securities Services business in India, where he worked for over 14 years in a number of roles. Most recently, his role within J.P. Morgan was to lead the Client Service and Implementation tea
02/24/2012
Citigroup Private Bank’s Co-Head of Global Real Estate Resigns
The co-head of the global real estate group at Citigroup Inc.’s private banking unit, resigned.
02/24/2012
HSBC to Cut Fewer Hong Kong Jobs Than Planned
The number of staff reductions at Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) may be fewer than first announced, according to Hong Kong-based newspaper, The Standard.
02/24/2012
UBS Names heads of Australia Capital Markets
A UBS spokeswoman confirmed the memo’s contents
02/24/2012
HSBC gets new Singapore head of client services
He joins HSBC from J.P. Morgan’s treasury and securities services business in India.
02/23/2012
Nikko AM hires head of marketing from Fidelity Singapore
She joins from Fidelity Singapore, where she headed marketing.
02/23/2012
Bank of America Merrill Lynch appoints new South Africa CEO
He will also join the lender's executive committee for emerging markets excluding Asia