Mirae Asset Securities has introduced a new foreign-investor omnibus account service through a partnership with Singapore-based brokerage UOB Kay Hian. The Mirae Asset omnibus account initiative is intended to improve access to South Korean equities for investors across Singapore and Southeast Asia. Developed through Mirae Asset’s Singapore subsidiary, the service forms part of broader efforts to attract international capital into South Korea’s stock market. The Mirae Asset o

Schroders Wealth Management has appointed Sharon Sim as Head of Business Development for Asia as the firm continues expanding its regional wealth-management platform. The Schroders Asia business development role will be based in Singapore and will focus on identifying growth opportunities, strengthening client relationships and building strategic partnerships across the region. The appointment follows the recent naming of Evonne Tan as chief executive for Asia and reinforces

HSBC Private Bank has appointed Edward Chiu as Onshore Taiwan Market Head effective June 1, 2026, as the bank strengthens its onshore wealth management operations in Taiwan. The HSBC Taiwan private banking appointment comes as competition intensifies for affluent and ultra-high-net-worth clients across North Asia. Chiu has more than 20 years of experience in wealth management and affluent banking in Taiwan and has served as Head of Premier Elite at HSBC Taiwan since 2024. He

Howden has appointed Alaric Lee as chief executive officer for Hong Kong, succeeding Alfred Sham, who will relocate to Singapore as chief strategy officer for Asia, the global insurance intermediary group said. The Howden Hong Kong CEO appointment remains subject to regulatory approval. Lee currently serves as chief commercial officer for Asia and brings extensive industry experience including more than a decade working in Hong Kong’s insurance sector. Sham led Howden’s Hong

Singapore will reappoint Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong as chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore for another three-year term from June 1, reinforcing continuity at the city-state’s central bank and financial regulator. The MAS chairman reappointment announcement also confirmed that managing director Chia Der Jiun will continue as a board member for a further two years. Attorney-General Lucien Wong will also serve another three-year term, while Chaly Mah, chairma