BNY Mellon has appointed Credit Suisse’s Alex Buerge as head of investments and managing director for it’s new separately managed accounts business, which is likely to be launched by year-end.
Author Archives: Fund Selector Asia

Rhenman departs East Capital and relocates to HK
Gustav Rhenman is to leave East Capital, the Stockholm-based asset manager, at the end of the month, while Karine Hirn, a partner and co-founder East Capital, has relocated to Hong Kong.

Natixis hires HK wholesale distribution head
Natixis Global Asset Management has appointed Davy Yuen as director, head of wholesale distribution in Hong Kong.
Matthews Asia hires VP business development
Matthews Asia has appointed Tina Tong as vice president, Asia business development for supporting the firm’s business development and client service activities in Asia, focusing on private banks, insurers and financial advisers.
Asia Frontier adds to HK team post MBO
Asia Frontier Capital has made two appointments for its Hong Kong office. It has appointed Ruchir Desai as senior investment analyst and Stephen Friel as marketing director.
BNP Paribas IP names senior hires for Asia Pacific
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has appointed Ligia Torres as head of Asia-Pacific and emerging markets and Vincent Camerlynck as chief executive for Asia Pacific.
BNP Paribas names Chan HK distribution head
BNP Paribas Investment Partners has appointed Kylie Chan as the head of distribution for Hong Kong and China in place of Carol Wong who has left the firm to pursue other career opportunities.
Asia Pacific seen largest wealth market by 2014
The Asia-Pacific region is poised to become the largest wealth market as early as 2014, far outpacing other geographies, according to a survey by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management.
Morningstar Asia appoints fund research director
Morningstar Asia has appointed Wing Chan as director of fund research. Chan oversees Morningstar Asia’s qualitative fund research in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
AMP Capital China life arm in asset management JV
Australia’s AMP Capital has entered into a pact with China Life Insurance Group’s subsidiary, China Life Asset Management to set up a fund management company in China.