UBS Wealth Management has hired Connie Ong from Bank of Singapore for the role of market head for Malaysia.
Category: People Moves
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.
M&G poaches from Capital Group
M&G Investments has brought in William Tan as head of intermediary channels for Asia, filling the role held by Ben Cherrington.
Standard Chartered’s Anna Marrs exits
Anna Marrs, Standard Chartered’s CEO for commercial and private banking and CEO for the Asean and South Asia (ASA) region, will be leaving the bank in September.
Bank of Singapore replaces HK CEO
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has appointed Derrick Tan as its CEO for Hong Kong, in addition to his role as global market head for Greater China and North Asia.
SJP, Citi PB reveal appointments
St James’s Place Wealth Management Asia has appointed Enzio Von Pfeil as a partner, while Citi Private Bank has named Catherine Cheung as its new Asia-Pacific strategist.
