

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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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...
Jul 4, 2025


PwC Hong Kong Names Josephine Kwan as New AWM Leader
Marie-Anne Kong has stepped down as PwC Hong Kong’s Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) Industry Leader after an illustrious 34-year career...
Jul 1, 2025


IQ-EQ Targets Asian Growth with New Leadership for Family Office Expansion
Investor services group IQ-EQ has appointed Divya Doshi as Managing Director, Sales for Asia and the Middle East, and Koji Ikeda as...
Jun 27, 2025


DBS to Boost Private Banking Team in North Asia Amid Rising Wealth Inflows
DBS Group plans to hire approximately 40 private bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2025 to meet rising demand from wealthy clients in...
Jun 27, 2025


Japanese banks evacuate staff from Middle East as tensions escalate
Japanese banks are relocating staff from the Middle East following US military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and escalating...
Jun 25, 2025


StanChart cuts 80 jobs in Singapore, offshores roles to India
Standard Chartered has laid off around 80 staff in Singapore, primarily from its technology and operations teams, as part of a broader...
Jun 23, 2025


HSBC names Asia veteran as global M&A head
HSBC has appointed Christopher Chua as its new global head of mergers and acquisitions, following the departure of former M&A chief Kamal...
Jun 20, 2025


Raffles Family Office CEO heads HK-SG business association
Raffles Family Office Group CEO Chi-man Kwan has been elected president of the Hong Kong Singapore Business Association (HSBA), a...
Jun 13, 2025


Dutch asset manager Robeco names Singapore head
Robeco has named Thu Ha Chow as Country Head for Singapore, in addition to her role as Head of Fixed Income, Asia, as the Dutch asset...
Jun 13, 2025


Former UBS, Credit Suisse exec joins US firm to lead family office practice
Lansberg Gersick Advisors (LGA), a US-headquartered advisory firm, has named former UBS and Credit Suisse executive Thomas Ang as partner...
Jun 10, 2025


Philippines business groups back new SEC head on market development
The appointment of lawyer Francisco Edralin Lim as the new chairperson of the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has...
Jun 9, 2025


RBC Wealth hires veteran bankers in Asia expansion
RBC Wealth Management has expanded its Asia team with a series of senior appointments in Hong Kong, strengthening coverage for clients...
Jun 5, 2025


Citi names Wenjie Zhang as China country head
Citi has appointed banking veteran Wenjie Zhang as its new country officer and banking head for China, effective July 2025, pending...
Jun 3, 2025






