In Hong Kong, the bank has hired Alicia Garcia Herrero, a former chief economist for emerging markets at BBVA Research.
Category: People Moves
UBS appoints new China country head
Qian replaces David Li, who left the firm in September last year, a spokesman said. Qian has 20 years of experience in China/Hong Kong banking and worked as president and board director of Citi China. At Citi, he was responsible for corporate and investment banking strategy as well as the consumer banking businesses. He joined […]
BNP Paribas WM names NRI business head
Singh joins the firm from JP Morgan Private Bank, where he worked as executive director. He has about 20 years of experience in the wealth management industry and has previously worked with Barclays Wealth, HSBC Bank and ABN AMRO Private Bank. Singh is responsible for building and managing a team of relationship managers serving the […]
US based Ariel Investments forays in Sydney
Ian Webber, who was most recently country head and director of sales for Asia-Pacific at Artio Global Investors, will lead the business in the region, the firm said. Webber has 15 years of experience and has worked with firms such as JP Morgan Investment Management, Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup Asset Management and AXA Rosenberg Investment Management. […]
Capital Group expands North Asia sales team
In Korea, Andrew Hwang joined the firm as a director of strategic solutions. Hwang was poached from Janus Capital, where he was responsible for non-Japan Asia business development. Prior to that, he had also worked with BNY Mellon Asset Management for product development and strategy in the region. In Taiwan, Berry Hsieh came over from […]
Trio of acquisitions fast-tracks Henderson’s pan-Asian growth
The first acquisition sees Henderson acquire Perennial Fixed Interest Partners and Perennial Growth Management from IOOF and each company’s employee shareholders, while the second sees the firm increase its stake in 90 Western Asset Management to 100% from 41%.
Top SFC exec quits Hong Kong for UK
The executive director of enforcement at Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission is quitting and will work for the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
HSBC to base Henry Lee in UK as global head of alts
Lee will move from Hong Kong to London as part of the promotion, according to several reports. He will continue with his current responsibilities as global head of discretionary investments for the private bank. He will also grow the bank’s alternatives business and embed the alternatives product portfolio – which includes hedge funds, real estate […]
Desmond Ng to lead Allianz Global’s Asia business
Eu takes over the role from Brian Gaffne, who will retire at the end of the year, the firm said. Ng will take charge of his role from January 2016. He will also join the firm’s global executive committee. Ng is currently the head of institutional business in Asia-Pacific and chief executive for Greater China […]
Edmond de Rothschild’s Hong Kong CEO quits
The bank confirmed to Fund Selector Asia that Chan has resigned, but said she has not yet left the firm. No further details were disclosed.
