

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


ING enhances APAC team with new corporate finance head
Dutch bank ING has named Gautam Saxena as its new head of corporate finance for the Asia-Pacific region, overseeing 11 markets including...
Apr 19, 2024


Morgan Stanley, HSBC cut investment banking jobs in Asia
Morgan Stanley and HSBC are cutting dozens of investment banking jobs in the Asia Pacific region amid cost-cutting efforts. Weaker...
Apr 18, 2024


Julius Baer names new head for Greater China markets in Singapore
Julius Baer, a Zurich-based bank, has named Benjamin Sim as the head of Greater China markets in Singapore, effective June 1. Sim, who...
Apr 17, 2024


Singapore aligns with ASEAN in gender balance improvements
This year’s global Gender Balance Index (GBI), tracking 335 institutions, revealed only 14% of new leadership positions were filled by...
Apr 11, 2024


Janus Wu named head of Citibank’s IPB in Hong Kong
Citibank has appointed Janus Wu as the new Head of International Personal Bank (IPB) for Hong Kong, effective immediately. Wu, previously...
Apr 10, 2024


Thailand proposes joint visa programme with Southeast Asian neighbours
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is spearheading a joint-visa programme with Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Vietnam to...
Apr 8, 2024


SG state investor Temasek adds two industry leaders to its board
Temasek Holdings has expanded its board with Tan Chong Meng starting 1 April 2024, and Geoffrey Wong joining on 10 May. These...
Apr 4, 2024


Bitkub seeks financial advisors for planned 2025 IPO
Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, Thailand’s leading crypto exchange owner, plans a 2025 IPO on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, according to...
Apr 3, 2024


VP Bank names new wealth management head for Hong Kong
Liechtenstein-based VP Bank has appointed Will Wang as the new head of wealth management for Hong Kong and chief representative for the...
Apr 1, 2024


UOB announces leadership changes in global markets & its HK branch
UOB has announced the appointments of Kelvin Ng as the new head of group global markets and Adaline Zheng as CEO of its Hong Kong branch....
Mar 29, 2024


Natalie Craig named CEO of Cushman & Wakefield Singapore CEO
Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) has named Natalie Craig as its new CEO for Singapore, starting April 1, 2024. In her role, Craig will lead over...
Mar 29, 2024


Vietnam president resigns, risking investor confidence
Vietnam’s Communist Party has accepted President Vo Van Thuong’s resignation amid accusations of violating party rules and impacting...
Mar 22, 2024


China imposes lifetime securities ban on Evergrande founder
China’s securities regulator has imposed a lifetime ban from the securities market on Hui Ka-yan, the former chairman of China...
Mar 20, 2024


Fidelity International to cut Jobs in China amid market downturn
Fidelity International (FIL) is set to lay off 20 employees from its primary China business unit, marking a 16% reduction of its current...
Mar 20, 2024


JPMorgan to continue expansion in Hong Kong amid challenges
JPMorgan reaffirms its commitment to Hong Kong, planning to continue its century-long business and banking operations in the city,...
Mar 15, 2024


Citi names Lin Hai as new commercial banking head in China
Citi has named Lin Hai as the new head of its commercial banking division in China, the company confirmed. Lin brings over two decades of...
Mar 15, 2024


Franklin Templeton names Takashi Takamura as new Japan President
US investment firm Franklin Templeton has announced the appointment of Takashi Takamura as the new president and country head for its...
Mar 13, 2024






