PineBridge Investments has appointed Stephan van Vliet as head of insurance asset management.
Category: People Moves

Beazley steps down as Nikko CEO Shibata
Takumi Shibata‚ who less than two years ago stepped down as COO of Nomura after the Japanese bank was embroiled in an insider trading scandal‚ has been appointed chief executive of Nikko Asset Management.

Alquity hires former FNC Asia manager Mike Sell
Former F&C Asian Alpha Fund manager Mike Sell has joined Alquity Investment Management to head up its Asia division as the company looks to broaden its fund range this year.
Blackrock hires Crawley head of Asian research
BlackRock has appointed Oisin Crawley as head of research for the firm’s Asian fundamental equity team.

Mercer appoints Tan head of investment advisory HK
Mercer Investments has appointed Adeline Tan as head of investment advisory in Hong Kong.
Principal Global Investors expands Asia team
Lim Kee Yap has joined Principal Global Investors in Singapore as director and head of institutional sales South and Southeast Asia as the company expands its Asia team.

City Financial names Kay to head Asia
City Financial Investment‚ a London-based independent investment manager‚ has named Philip Kay to head up its Asia operations.
Manulife Singapore CEO King HK regional role
Annette King, currently the president and chief executive officer of Manulife Singapore, has been named to take on a newly-created regional role, which will be based in Manulife’s regional offices in Hong Kong, International Adviser has learned.
Pinebridge investments appoints Tang Taiwan CIO
PineBridge Investments has named Joseph Tang senior vice president and chief investment officer of its Taiwan operation, succeeding Richard Kao.
Eastspring names Hoon to head sales in Malaysia
Eastspring Investments, the asset management arm of Prudential in Asia, has named Yap Siok Hoon to oversee sales and marketing in Malaysia.