

BlackRock boosts private credit team in Singapore with new hire
Private credit is increasingly popular, prompting BlackRock to expand its non-bank lending by hiring Yik Ley Chan as the head of private...
Jun 5, 2024


Deutsche Bank’s DWS strengthens APAC presence with new CIO
Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, DWS, has named Matthias Naumann as its chief investment officer for real estate in the Asia...
May 27, 2024


Citi names commercial bank head for Indonesia
Citibank’s commercial banking arm has hired former OCBC executive Edwin Pribadi to lead its Indonesia business. Pribadi will oversee all...
May 21, 2024


Deloitte, KPMG raise pay in Singapore to draw new accounting talent
Deloitte and KPMG are raising salaries in Singapore to attract talent to the accounting sector. Deloitte will increase starting pay by up...
May 15, 2024


MAS names Gan Kim Yong chairman of the board
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Trade and Industry, will be appointed chairman of the...
May 14, 2024


WRISE hires ex-CITIC banker as Greater China market head
Singapore-based multi-family office WRISE has appointed former CITIC banker Poly Cheung as its market head for Greater China. Based in...
May 13, 2024


JPMorgan cuts Asian investment banking jobs: UBS share price surges
JPMorgan has initiated another round of layoffs in Asia, cutting at least seven investment-banking positions across the consumer, energy,...
May 9, 2024


Citi names Damien Tan to lead Singapore corporate banking
Citi has appointed Damien Tan as the head of its corporate banking division in Singapore, effective May 1. In this role, Tan will lead...
May 7, 2024


JLL appoints Taeho Yi as new country manager for South Korea
Real estate company JLL has announced the appointment of Taeho Yi as the new country manager for South Korea, effective June 2024. Based...
May 6, 2024


HSBC CEO Noel Quinn to retire after record profit streak
HSBC announced that CEO Noel Quinn will retire after nearly five years, during which he led the bank to record profits and its strongest...
May 2, 2024


Global economic confidence among finance professionals hits new high
Finance professionals' economic confidence has reached its highest level since early 2023, according to a recent survey by the...
May 1, 2024


Barclays hires from Goldman, Citi to enhance Asia trading operations
Barclays Plc is expanding its presence in Asia, outpacing some U.S. competitors after hiring nearly a dozen top sales and trading staff...
May 1, 2024


2,000 CICC bankers face pay cuts
China International Capital Corp. (CICC), a leading investment banking firm in China, is cutting the base salaries of its onshore...
Apr 30, 2024


Thailand appoints new finance minister in cabinet reshuffle
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has named Pichai Chunhavajira, a seasoned capital markets expert, as the country's new finance...
Apr 29, 2024


Morgan Stanley PE Asia announces leadership shakeup
Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (PEA) is restructuring its regional teams as CEO Chin Chou retires, an internal memo reveals. The firm...
Apr 26, 2024


HKEX names former SFC chairman as new head
Carlson Tong Ka-shing, a seasoned accountant and regulator, has been named the new chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX),...
Apr 26, 2024


Noah Holdings to double wealth managers in HK, Singapore
Noah Holdings Ltd., a Shanghai-based firm with USD20.7bn assets under management, plans to double its relationship managers in Hong Kong...
Apr 25, 2024


Bank of Singapore names new Hong Kong CEO
OCBC’s Bank of Singapore has appointed Rickie Chan as the new CEO of its Hong Kong branch, effective immediately. Chan, who also serves...
Apr 24, 2024


BNP Paribas hires 30 for new China securities operation
BNP Paribas SA has hired around 30 staff to start its securities operation in China, re-entering the market 17 years after leaving a...
Apr 23, 2024


Toshiba to cut thousands of jobs in major restructuring move
Toshiba Corp is set to cut thousands of jobs in Japan, primarily in back-office departments, as part of a new business strategy to be...
Apr 19, 2024

