At CPF, Singapore’s mandatory retirement scheme, Chua led a team responsible for managing the financial reserves of the organisation, strategic asset allocation and risk management. During his career, Chua held various positions in investment and wealth management services, including work in private banking, due diligence, risk management, research and portfolio management. Chua is based in […]
Category: People Moves
BNP Paribas WM names new Indian markets head
Honig has taken charge of a new role as head of sales, wealth management and family offices distribution for Asia-Pacific, the firm said. Bimal is based in Hong Kong and will lead the private banking teams, servicing domestic wealthy Indian clients and non-resident Indians (NRI) in Asia. He joined the firm in 2012 as […]
Columbia Threadneedle nabs Taiwan sales director from Aviva
Cheng was formerly general manager of Taiwan and head of Greater China for Aviva Investments. Prior to that, she was deputy president and vice president of marketing and sales at Union Securities Investment Trust. She also served in various senior roles at Kirin Securities and Investment Consulting, Old Mutual Asset Solutions (UK) and NedBank’s Taipei […]
HFT nabs Deutsche Asset’s Patrick Liu for CEO role
Liu is based in Shanghai and succeeds Tian Ren Can, who left the firm in late February, a company spokesman said. HFT Investment Management is a joint venture between BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Haitong Securities. According to the firm, in April 2003, it became one of the first joint venture fund management companies to […]
Invesco promotes Asian equity fund managers
Dickson will take sole responsibility of managing the Asian Equity Income Fund after co-managing it with lead fund manager, Stuart Parks. Dickson specialises in Asian income investing and is responsible for covering Australia and India. Lam will join Parks in running the Invesco Perpetual Asian Fund after looking after the ex-Japan portion of its Pacific […]
Julius Baer names market head for Taiwan
Straus joins the private bank from Citigroup Private Bank, where he was the head of family offices and institutions for Asia-Pacific and covered key client relationships across the region.
Rothschild appoints new head of China equities
Li replaces Xing Hu who left the group in March “to explore new professional opportunities”, the firm said. She will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Thomas Gerhardt, head of emerging equities and commodities. Philippe Uzan, CIO of long-only management at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (France), cited “the gradual opening up […]
Manulife hires Citigroup’s Liu as portfolio manager
Liu joined the four-member team from Citigroup and is responsible for the research, analysis and management of Hong Kong dollar and renminbi fixed income securities portfolios, the firm said. Liu replaces Ronald Chan, who now takes on the role of head of North Asia investments. Chan will drive the firm’s growth in North Asia, a […]
BlackRock appoints Izawa as Japan head
Izawa replaces Masato Degawa, who has decided to retire from the firm. Izawa’s appointment will be effective from 18 May. He will join BlackRock from Japan Post Bank, where he was president and chief executive for more than five years. Previously, he worked with Mitsui & Co for 38-years. The hiring reflects BlackRock’s deep […]
TIAA Henderson Real Estate appoints Asia-Pacific business development head
Carsten will be responsible for the development and implementation of investment products, the firm said. He will be based in Singapore and report to Chris Reilly, managing director in Asia-Pacific. “We see great opportunities in this region, both for investors and asset managers, due to compelling economic and demographic growth figures. We are excited to […]
