BNY Mellon Wealth Management has named Yolande Escher as head of Greater China, based in Hong Kong.
Category: People Moves
BNPP AM sets up Asia-based fixed income team
BNP Paribas Asset Management has made several hires in Hong Kong and Singapore and plans to hire more people in mainland China, according to Bryan Carter, London-based head of emerging market fixed income.
Jack Lin quits Amundi for MSCI
The South Asia chief executive officer of Amundi Asset Management has left the firm following its merger with Pioneer.
UBS Wealth hires Hang Seng staff for HK team
UBS Wealth Management has hired private banking staff from Hang Seng Private Bank to expand coverage of the Hong Kong high net worth segment.
UBS Wealth nabs Malaysia head from BoS
UBS Wealth Management has hired Connie Ong from Bank of Singapore for the role of market head for Malaysia.
Eastspring names new SG CEO, makes exec changes
Eastspring Investments has named Ooi Boon Peng as its new CEO for Singapore, replacing Phil Stockwell, who was previously both Singapore CEO and chief operating officer, according to a statement from the firm.
UBS Wealth strengthens Greater China team
UBS Wealth Management has bolstered its Greater China coverage with three new appointments that will cover Chinese ultra high net worth (UHNW) investors.
Mobius poaches from Franklin Templeton for new firm
Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius has nabbed former Franklin Templeton colleagues Carlos Hardenberg, who recently exited as lead portfolio manager on the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust, and Greg Konieczny, to help launch his asset management boutique.
Citi pulls from JP Morgan for UHNW role
Continuing a structural reorganisation, Citi Private Bank has poached Timothy Morse to serve as global market manager for Thailand, Malaysia and Brunei.
OMGI parts ways with Crabb’s Asian equities team
Old Mutual Global Investors (OMGI) is to hand the management of its two Asian equity funds to the firm’s global equities desk headed by Ian Heslop and part ways with fund manager Josh Crabb and his investment team.
