

Sally Wong to Retire as HKIFA CEO After Three Decades
The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) announced that chief executive officer Sally Wong will retire on 31 October after more...
Sep 10


Ex-Afterpay CFO Harris Named CIO at USD12.8bn Forrest Family Office
Nicola Forrest’s family office Coaxial, managing USD12.8bn, has appointed Richard Harris as chief investment officer and Sameer Vij as...
Sep 8


St. James’s Place Appoints John Elkovich as CEO for Singapore
British wealth manager St. James’s Place Singapore has named John Elkovich as its new chief executive officer, where he will oversee...
Sep 2


Knight Frank Names Dan Dixon as Asia Pacific Capital Markets Head
Knight Frank Asia Pacific has appointed Dan Dixon as head of capital markets for the region, based in Singapore. Dixon, who has spent the...
Sep 2


Manulife IM Names Calvin Chiu as CEO of Hong Kong Unit
Manulife IM Hong Kong CEO role has been given to Calvin Chiu, who will also retain his position as head of retirement for Asia. Chiu, who...
Aug 28


Mastercard Names Richard Wormald as Asia-Pacific President from 2026
Mastercard Asia-Pacific president role will be assumed by Richard Wormald from 1 January 2026, succeeding Ari Sarker, who will step down...
Aug 28


AllianzGI Names Aliyahdin Saugi as Indonesia President Director
AllianzGI Indonesia appointment sees Aliyahdin Saugi named as president director, adding to his existing role as head of PT Allianz...
Aug 22


UBS Asia Wealth Hires Strengthen Management in Greater China and Southeast Asia
UBS has reinforced its Asia wealth management division with several UBS Asia wealth hires across Southeast Asia and Greater China. Neil...
Aug 19


South Korea Nominates Lee Chan-jin as New FSS Chief
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has nominated lawyer Lee Chan-jin, former defence counsel for President Lee Jae Myung, as...
Aug 18


Citigroup APAC Prime Finance to be Led by Jignesh Patel
Citigroup APAC prime finance operations will be led by Jignesh Patel, a former Goldman Sachs and Millennium Management executive, as part...
Aug 14


Citigroup Restructures Global Rates Team with Sharper Focus on Japan Market
Citigroup is reshaping its regional rates business to focus on Japan’s volatile non-linear rates market, appointing Thomas Reich to lead...
Aug 11


Asia’s Private Equity Firms Intensify Talent Hunt Amid USD260bn Deployment Pressure
Private equity firms across Asia are intensifying their search for talent as they face mounting pressure to deploy USD260bn in uninvested...
Aug 8


Hong Kong Wealth Boom Spurs Private Banking Expansion and Hiring Surge
Hong Kong’s thriving private banking and wealth management sectors are fuelling a surge in hiring and office space expansion, the Hong...
Aug 6


Societe Generale Appoints Jerome Niddam as Asia Pacific CEO
Societe Generale has named Jerome Niddam as chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, effective 1 September. Based in Hong Kong, Niddam...
Aug 5


VMS Group Builds Hedge Fund Team as Hong Kong Family Offices Shift to Liquidity
VMS Group, a Hong Kong-based multi-family office managing approximately USD4bn, is expanding into hedge funds to cater to client demand...
Aug 4


Koo Yun-cheol Unveils AI and Tax Reforms as South Korea Finance Minister
Koo Yun-cheol has taken office as South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, ending a three-month leadership gap. He now...
Jul 23


Hong Kong Reappoints SFC Executive Directors for Key Roles
The Hong Kong government has reappointed Christina Choi, Rico Leung, and Michael Duignan as executive directors of the Securities and...
Jul 22


Finance Clubs in Singapore Universities Become Banking Career Launchpads
Finance clubs at Singapore’s top universities are evolving into critical gateways for careers in banking, as job markets tighten in the...
Jul 14


Singapore Boosts Finance Internships and Work-Study Opportunities
Ten major financial institutions in Singapore are partnering with the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) to offer around 300...
Jul 11


Citi Strengthens Japan Team with New Investment Banking Co-Heads
Citi has appointed Akira Kiyota and Taiji Nagasaka as co-heads of investment banking for Japan, as part of a strategic push to deepen its...
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