The former Julius Baer fund advisory head will now shift to private bank fund distribution for the asset management firm.
Category: People Moves
In case you missed it (4 October 2019)
Standard Chartered poaches from UBS; Sudden departure from Stewart Investors; Julius Baer hires; BIL snaps up CS banker; Legg Mason launches unconstrained Asia fund; AP2 puts China fund managers under scrutiny; “Pig” row economist returns; and more…
Investec adds to China equity team
Investec poaches a fundamental equities analyst from rival firm to boost its China and pan-Asia strategies.
Pictet WM shakes up Asia senior management
Tee Fong-Seng has been poached from EFG to take over as CEO of PWM in Asia, as the Geneva-based firm also lures 19 bankers from rival CS.
Cappetta to leave Julius Baer Singapore
The bank’s managing director and senior advisor in Singapore has given his resignation.
VP Bank poaches intermediaries head from EFG
Thomas Jost will join VP Bank’s Singapore branch as head of intermediaries.
Pictet AM finds Asia CEO replacement
The firm has appointed Junjie Watkins as Asia ex-Japan CEO, a role vacant since November 2018.
Blackrock rearranges European equity team
As a long-standing portfolio manager steps back, the firm intends to eventually merge two of its European equity strategies that are available for sale in Asia.
JPM AM exec to head mainland venture CIFM
Eddy Wong was appointed as CEO of China International Fund Management, a mainland joint venture between JP Morgan Asset Management and Shanghai International Trust.
Indosuez Wealth names new Asia CEO
Omar Shokur has been named as CEO for Asia and branch manager of Indosuez Wealth Management in Singapore, subject to regulatory approval, according to a statement from the firm.
