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People Moves – July 2024

Here is a digest of significant wealth and asset management appointments, promotions and departures during the previous month.
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AllianzGI sets up new global technology equity team

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced the launch of a new global technology equity team, led by Jeremy Gleeson, who will join AllianzGI from AXA Investment Managers at the end of August.

Maybank appoints head of group wealth management

Maybank has appointed Alice Tan as head of group wealth management, effective 1 August.

UBS GWM taps OCBC for private client role

Tng Hui Leong has joined UBS Global Wealth Management (UBS GWM) as market team head of the bank’s private client Singapore team and executive director, effective 29 July.

ASK Private Wealth hires Singapore market head

Prashant Tayal is one of two new recent senior hires by ASK Private Wealth, which is backed by Blackstone.

Broadridge appoints new president of Apac

Broadridge Financial Solutions announced the appointment of Tokyo-based David Runacres as president of Asia-Pacific (Apac), effective immediately.

Indosuez hires Asia chief strategist from UOB

Francis Tan has left his role at United Overseas Bank (UOB) to join Indosuez Wealth Management as chief strategist for Asia.

iCapital makes two senior appointments

Tuan Lam will join the firm as head of Apac, and Daniel Imhof as head of client solutions EMEA. Edwin Chan retains his role as head of client solutions Apac.

Capital Group hires fixed income investment director from Pimco

Capital Group has appointed Álvaro Peró Gala as a fixed income investment director.

Julius Baer hires Thailand head

Urs Brudermann has joined Julius Baer as group head Thailand. Based in Singapore, he will report directly to Shui Wei Ho.

Standard Chartered Private Bank boosts frontline team

The bank has hired more than a dozen new relationship managers and team leaders in Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE.

Nuveen names Saira Malik as head of equities and fixed income

She is taking on the position after William Huffman, who served in the role previously, was promoted to CEO in June.

Ninety One hires Paul Gooden to lead natural resources team

Tom Nelson steps down from portfolio management responsibilities.

Raffles Family Office hires COO from RBC

Terence Chow was most recently CEO of wealth management in Asia at Royal Bank of Canada.

Barclays strengthens India private bank

Hussain Selani has joined Barclays’ private bank as head of investments India and global Indians.

M&G fixed income head Jim Leaviss announces departure

Jim Leaviss is stepping down after a 27-year career with M&G Investments to pursue a masters in the history of art.

RBC WM makes senior Asia hires

A notable hire is Daniel Soo, who has joined RBC in Singapore as managing director and market head.

UBS appoints Hong Kong asset management head

Chris Yiu also serves as head of client coverage wealth management and wholesale in China and Hong Kong.

Claudio Ferrarese exits Fidelity after 17 years

Mike Riddell to take over strategic and total return bond funds.

Franklin Templeton expands client portfolio management team

The US asset manager has hired Oliver Lee as a senior client portfolio manager to grow its Apac business.

BNY hires new global head of investments & wealth

Jose Minaya replaces Hanneke Smits who is retiring.

Stonepeak appoints Japan chairman

The alternative investment firm has hired, Yuichi Jimbo, the former Bank of America chairman of investment banking.

Barclays Private Bank appoints head of DPM Singapore

Ong Shun Wei joins from Credit Suisse Asset Management and also previously worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

SCB’s head of the chief investment office steps down

Kampon Adireksombat has been with Siam Commercial Bank for just over five years and was promoted to his current position three years ago.

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