Eastspring Investments has appointed Tsukasa Sekizaki as president and CEO of Eastspring Investments Japan. Sekizaki will replace Koji Wada, who resigned earlier this month to pursue other opportunities.
Category: People Moves

Nikko creates global multi-asset team in Singapore
Nikko Asset Management has created a specialist portfolio management team in Singapore by integrating its global multi-asset capabilities and assets under management.
ING plucks two for emerging market equities team
ING Investment Management has strengthened its emerging market equities team.
Manulife AM appoints Warnes
Manulife Asset Management has appointed Peter Warnes in a newly created role of head of the portfolio solutions group, international, as it looks to expand its asset allocation capabilities.

BlackRock appoints new head of private bank and client development in Asia
BlackRock has hired a former UBS Securities chief executive as its head of private bank business and strategic client development in Asia, excluding Japan.

BNY Mellon hires new Japan country executive
BNY Mellon has appointed Douglas Hymas as country executive for Japan and general manager of the company’s Tokyo branch.
Morgan Stanley names Nolan as head of Asia
Morgan Stanley has appointed Michael Nolan to the newly created role of head of long-only Asia fixed income.
Pimco names Mogelof as new head of Asia Pacific
Pimco has named its executive committee member Eric Mogelof as the new head of Asia Pacific.
Lion Global names Teo for chief strategist role
Lion Global Investors has hired Fullerton Fund Management’s Teo Joo Wah for a new role of chief strategist.

AXA IM hires head of Asia Pacific
AXA Investment Managers has hired Lion Global Investors’ chief investment officer Simon Flood as the head of Asia Pacific replacing Jean-Pierre Leoni.