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People Moves
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RBC names Kamran Azim as head of Asia wealth management
The appointment follows the retirement of Rod Ireland.
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Franklin Templeton appoints Rene Buehlmann as head of Apac
Buehlmann was previously global CEO of Aberdeen Investments.
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Federated Hermes bolsters Asia distribution with senior appointment
Edward Lo joins Federated Hermes from Baillie Gifford, where he led financial intermediary distribution in the region.
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Nomura Islamic AM appoints new CEO
Mohammad Hasif bin Ahmad Murad is based in Malaysia.
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JPMAM names head of Hong Kong institutional business
Philip Tso joins J.P. Morgan Asset Management from Allianz Global Investors.
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People Moves – July 2026
Here is a digest of significant wealth and asset management appointments, promotions and departures during the previous month.
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M&G appoints new Taiwan intermediary sales head
Luke Chan has joined M&G Investments from Axa Investment Managers.
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M&G hires John Bruen as head of Infracapital
Bruen succeeds Martin Lennon, who is retiring.
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Julius Baer hires former Bank of Singapore exec as market head South East Asia
Julius Baer has hired Nira Tanoko, former Bank of Singapore market head, Indonesia, to join its leadership team.
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Indosuez strengthens leadership team in Asia
Muriel Aboud Schirmann and Louis Shen take on senior roles in Singapore.
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Bank of Singapore appoints new head of alternative investments
Benjamin Low joins Bank of Singapore from Cambridge Associates.
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MSIM hires former global CIO of HSBC Insurance
Mark Wang has joined Morgan Stanley Investment Management as insurance solutions strategist.
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Natixis hires ETF head from Amundi
Will accelerate ongoing development of the firm’s ETF product line.
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RBC WM appoints senior private bankers in HK and Singapore
The new hires include three bankers in Hong Kong and three in Singapore.
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Lina Lim to leave HSBC Private Bank
Allen Chiu, head of discretionary and funds specialists, Hong Kong, will cover Lim’s role on an interim basis.
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Baillie Gifford names new Singapore client head
Calvin Liew will lead the firm’s next phase of growth in Southeast Asia.