

Asset management firm Apollo opens Seoul office, names Korea head
US-based asset management firm Apollo announced the opening of its Seoul office as part of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
Nov 22, 2024


HSBC requires managers to reapply amid division overhaul
HSBC Holdings is requiring hundreds of managers to reapply for positions in its newly formed corporate and institutional banking (CIB)...
Nov 18, 2024


Hong Kong Investment Funds Association names Stephen Po as advisor
The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) has appointed Stephen Po as an honorary advisor to provide regulatory expertise for...
Nov 15, 2024


Thailand to appoint ex-finance minister Kittiratt as central bank chair
Thailand is set to appoint former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong as the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), indicating the...
Nov 11, 2024


Asset manager BlackRock names Yoon Pyo Lee as South Korea head
BlackRock has appointed Yoon Pyo Lee as managing director and head of its South Korea operations, effective December 20, the asset...
Nov 5, 2024


Citi’s family office head joins Goldman Sachs in Singapore
Goldman Sachs has appointed Jonathan Gan as an executive director in its alternatives capital markets group in Singapore, according to...
Oct 29, 2024


SK chief Chey Tae-won to lead 2025 APEC CEO summit
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will preside over the 2025 APEC CEO Summit, held alongside the APEC leaders’ summit in South Korea, the...
Oct 28, 2024


HSBC names Pam Kaur as first female finance chief
HSBC Holdings has appointed insider Pam Kaur as its first female finance chief, replacing Georges Elhedery who became CEO earlier this...
Oct 23, 2024


Chubb Names Jon Longmore as country president for Malaysia
Zurich-based US insurer Chubb has appointed Jon Longmore as country president for Malaysia, effective November, pending regulatory...
Oct 21, 2024


Standard Chartered, Citi announce key appointments in Malaysia
Standard Chartered has appointed Harmander Mahal as head of wealth and retail banking for Malaysia and Indonesia, effective October 14,...
Oct 14, 2024


DBS Hong Kong's institutional banking head Wallace Lam to depart
DBS Group Holdings’ head of institutional banking for Hong Kong, Wallace Lam, is leaving the bank, according to a spokesperson. Boris...
Oct 11, 2024


HSBC names new global CIO for insurance
HSBC has named William Chan as global chief investment officer and head of investments for global insurance, effective immediately. Chan...
Oct 10, 2024


OCBC’s private bank appoints transformation lead
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has appointed former Credit Suisse executive Karthik Shenoy as head of platforms and...
Oct 10, 2024


BNP Paribas appoints new CEO for Taiwan branches
BNP Paribas has appointed Bruno Boussard as CEO of its Taiwan branches, effective October 1, 2024, pending regulatory approval. Boussard,...
Oct 8, 2024


Wealth Management Alliance names industry veteran Knabl as managing partner
Singapore-based multi-family office Wealth Management Alliance (WMA) has appointed industry veteran Steve Knabl as managing partner. WMA,...
Oct 8, 2024


BNP Paribas names Laure Ly head of Hong Kong securities services
Paris-based BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced the appointment of Laure Ly as the new head of its Hong Kong operations. Ly,...
Oct 3, 2024


Singapore Exchange names Daniel Koh as chief financial officer
Singapore Exchange (SGX) has appointed Daniel Koh as its new chief financial officer (CFO), the bourse announced on Monday. Koh will...
Sep 24, 2024


Asset manager BNY Investments names Sakakibara as Japan head
Global asset manager BNY Investments has appointed Masaaki Sakakibara as the new head of its Japan operations, effective September 9....
Sep 13, 2024


ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa announces resignation
Masatsugu Asakawa, President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has declared his resignation effective February 23, 2025. Following...
Sep 11, 2024


Chinese fund managers asks execs to return excess earnings
China Merchants Fund Management (China Merchants FM), under directives aligned with China’s “common prosperity” campaign, has mandated...
Sep 6, 2024

